Windows 95/98 Configuration - 56K Setup

NOTE: Some settings/windows dialog boxes may appear slightly different on some systems as from shown here. You will also need to have an Internet Browser (IE4+ recommended) installed prior to creating this setup..

Setting up Dial-up Networking

1. Double click on the My Computer icon on your Desktop.
2. Double click Dial-Up Networking icon (found in the My Computer icon).
3. Double click Make New Connection icon.

1. Type a name for the computer you are dialing (VLA)
2. Click on Next.
3. Type in the area code 505.
4. Type the telephone number sent to you when you signed up.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Finish (a VLA icon should appear next to make a new connection icon).
7. Click once on the new VLA icon.
8. On the menu, click File and then Properties
9. Click the Server Types tab. Under Advanced options, Make sure that only Enable Software Compression and TCP/IP are checked. Uncheck everything else.
10. Click OK, you will return to the VLA icon.

1. If you double click the VLA icon, the connect to screen should appear.
2. Type in your username and password.
3. Check the Save Password option.
4. Verify that the phone number is correct.
5. Click the Connect button. The system will verify your username and password and connect you to VLA 56K Internet Service.

Optional further Steps

1. After you are connected to the Internet go to your Browser’s options/preferences and you can set your HomePage startup address to:
   www.losalamos.com
2. To connect to VLA using your Browser ensure that in the Browser’s options for Connection, it is set to Connect to the Internet using a modem and in these settings it is set to the VLA option in the list box.
3. Once these settings are correct when you double click on the Browser icon on your desktop the dialup connection window will appear and you can click on connect to dialup up the VLA Internet Service.
4. The first time you use your e-mail program you may be prompted for the details sent to you with the VLA mail server settings, you need to type these in as required.

If you require more assistance with mail set up for Outlook; Outlook Express; Netscape Mail & Communicator Messenger; Internet Mail & Microsoft Exchange; Eudora Light visit our mail set up page at:
http://www.losalamos.com/support/mail.asp

Trouble Shooting

If you can’t establish a connection after running through these steps, try looking at the items listed below, however different PC Systems, Modems, Browsers may differ slightly from these items:

• Look in My Computer /Control Panel /Modems /Diagnostics.
• Click on the Com port showing your modem and click More Info, this will test for a response from your modem.
• Look in My Computer /Control Panel/Modems /Diagnostics.
• Click on the Com port showing your modem and click More Info, this will test for a response from your modem.
• In Modems /Properties /Connection uncheck all the settings for Call Preferences, set the modem speed to 115200 and uncheck Connect at only this speed.
• It’s usually better to setup a new Dial-Up Connection than to modify an existing one, if you’re having problems after modifying an existing setup, delete it and create a new one. You will have to do the same for any existing e-mail accounts.
• Some Windows systems need a ‘null password’, so if ‘Save password’ and ‘Connect automatically’ are greyed out in the dial-in connection box and you can’t save your password, delete all files with the extension .pwl in the Windows folder and reboot. When the system reboots and the Enter password screen appears, do not type in a password and then press Enter.
• Some systems will grey out the ‘Save password’ checkbox if they have Dial-up Networking installed but Microsoft or Netware Networking has not been installed. To fix this go to Control Panel, Networking and install the Client for Microsoft Networking.

If you require an onsite setup for these configurations please contact us at 662-5826 or e-mail us at vla@losalamos.com

DISCLAIMER: This page provides these setup guidelines as an assistance to those end users wishing to attempt to configure their own Internet dial-up settings. We give no guarantees that these guidelines will correctly setup every type of PC System, Modem, Browser, O/S, or any other and all other associated hardware and software if not carried out by someone adequately qualified in Information Technology.

VLA 56K Internet Service Settings