Windows 95/98 Dial-up Configuration Instructions

These instructions are for manual configuration of your dial-up connection. However, Totalusa.net offers an automatic installer/configurator. The software for this can be found at http://www.totalusa.net/software/.

 

 

 1) Double-click on the [My Computer] icon on your desktop.

 2) Double-click the [Dial-Up Networking] icon.

*NOTE: If there is no [Dial-up Networking] folder in [My Computer], you will need to install Dial-up Networking.




 

 3) Double-click [Make New Connection], or click [next] if prompted.

 



 

 4) Enter "TotalUSA.net Internet" for the [Name of the computer you are dialing].

 5) Be sure your modem is selected in the [Select a Modem] field. If not, select it now.

 6) Click [Next].

 



 

 7) Enter your local Totalusa.net access number here. (e.g., 774-0110 for Logan)

 8) Click [Next].

 



 

 9) Click [Finish].

*NOTE: Depending on your current system configuration, you may be prompted to install the [Dial-Up Network Adapter]. If so, click [OK] to install. (You may be prompted to insert your Win95/98 disk(s).)



 

10) Click once on the [TotalUSA.net Internet] icon now showing in your [Dial-Up Networking] folder.

11) Select the [File] menu, then select [Properties].

12) Click on the [Server Types] tab.

13) Under both [Advanced Options] and [Allowed Network Protocols] UNCHECK everything but [TCP/IP].

14) Click [TCP/IP Settings].

 



15) Select [Specify name server addresses].

16) In the spaces now available next to [Primary DNS], enter "64.137.0.6".

17) In the spaces available next to [Secondary DNS], enter "205.171.3.65".

18) Click [OK] until you're back to the [Dial-up Networking] folder.




 

19) To dial, double-click the [TotalUSA.net Internet] icon, enter your Totalusa account name in the space labeled [User Name], enter your password in the space labeled [Password], then click [Dial].