Configuring NT 4.0 Dialup Networking
 
 

• From the desktop, double-click My Computer.
• Double-click Dial-up Networking.
• If you receive a message stating that The phonebook is empty..., then click OK to add a new entry.
• If Dial-up Networking (DUN) already has other phone book entries, click New.
• If the New Phonebook Entry Wizard window appears, check the box labeled I know all about phonebook entries... and click Finish.

 

 
 
 

 
 

• In the New Phonebook Entry dialog, select the Basic tab.
• UnCheck Use Telephony dialing properties.
• Uncheck Use another port if busy.
• For Entry name, enter Indigo.
• Enter the country code and area code of the number you are dialing, plus the phone number itself.
• Under Dial using, select your modem.

 

 
 

• Click the Configure button.
• Set the Initial speed (BPS) to 19,200 if you have a 14.4k modem or 38,400 if you have a 28.8k modem etc.
• Make sure all three Hardware Features boxes are checked (if applicable) and that Disable modem speaker is not checked.

 

 
 

• Click the OK button.
• Select the Server tab.
• The Dial-up server type should be PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet.
• For Network Protocols only TCP/IP should be checked.
• Make sure Enable software compression is checked, but Enable PPP LCP extensions unchecked.

 

 
 

• Click the TCP/IP settings button.
• Select Server assigned IP address and Specify name server addresses.
• Leave the Primary WINS and Secondary WINS servers at 0.0.0.0.
• Check both Use IP header compression and Use default gateway on remote network.

 

 
 

• Click the OK button.
• Select the Script tab.
• Make sure None is selected.

 

 
 

• Select the Security tab.
• Select Accept any authentication including clear text.

 

 
 

 
 

• On the New Phonebook Entry window, click OK.
• You will now be in the Dial-up Networking program, and the phone book entry you just created should be selected in the Phonebook entry to dial text box.
• Click the Dial button.

 

 
 

• A window will appear asking for a username, password, and domain. The first two are required.
• Do not enter anything for the Domain.
• There is also an option to Save Password, which can be selected if desired.

 

 
 

• Click OK to dial into Indigo..
• Once you are connected, a window will appear informing you that you have successfully connected to the Dial-up Server. Click OK to close this window.
• You are now connected and may use any internet software such as Internet Explorer 2.0 (installed with Windows NT).