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How to Configure Windows NT Dial Up Networking
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How to add XiConnect to the Phonebook

1. Double-click My Computer, then double-click Dial-Up Networking.
2. If this is the first time you've used DUN, you'll see a message that states that your phonebook is empty. Click OK to add a new entry. If you've already installed and used DUN, click New to add an entry for your XiConnect connection
3. Next you'll see the New Phonebook Entry Wizard. Name your new connection XiConnect and click Next.
4. Select both the "I am calling the Internet" and "Send my plain text password" options. Click Next.
5. For Phone Number, type the phone number you normally dial to login to XiConnect.
6. Click Next and then click Finish.

Note: Please check with your local telephone company to determine if any tolls apply when using the number provided to you by XiConnect. XiConnect assumes no responsibility for any long distance charges that you may incur.

How to Configure your XiConnect connection

With the Dial-Up Networking Phonebook open, select XiConnect from the Phonebook entry to dial: drop-down list.

Click More and select Edit entry and modem properties. This will display the Edit Phonebook Entry window with various tabs across the top.

Basic tab

Uncheck "use Telephony dialing properties" and enter in everything you need to dial into your access number in the field for Phone Number. If necessary, include the "*70," to disable call waiting, or "9," to dial an outside line.

Click the Configure button. You can adjust your modem's Initial Port Speed here. All three checkboxes under Hardware Features should be checked. Then click Ok.

Server tab

Dial-up server type: should be PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95, Internet. Under Network protocols, only TCP/IP should be checked. Uncheck both Enable software compression and Enable PPP LCP extensions.

Click the TCP/IP Settings button.

Configure the TCP/IP Settings window using the following information:

• Select Server assigned IP address
• Select Specify name server addresses.
  Primary DNS: 208.179.5.2
  Secondary DNS: 216.116.96.2
  Primary WINS: 0.0.0.0
  Secondary WINS: 0.0.0.0
• Use default gateway on remote network should be checked.
• Use IP header compression should be checked.

Script tab

This should be set to none.

Security tab

This should be set to the top option, Accept any authentication, including clear text.

X.25 tab

Network should be set to none.

Connecting to XiConnect

1. Double-click My Computer, then double-click Dial-Up Networking.
2. For Phonebook entry to dial: select XiConnect.
3. Click the Dial button.
4. For User Name, enter your XiConnect user name.
5. For Password, enter the password for your mailbox.
6. Do not enter a Domain Name.
7. Click OK.

You should see a dialing status window that shows the dialing process. Once connected, you should see the dial-up networking monitor on the taskbar in the system tray. If not you can open it through Start > Settings > Control Panel > Dial-Up Monitor.

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