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NT 4.0 Dialup Setup, Step by Step

You must have the following components installed from Control Panel -> Network.

• Remote Access Service (RAS)
• TCP/IP Protocol

NOTE: The following are common problem(s) for first time NT dialup accounts.

• Under the security tab in the Phonebook Entry make sure that you select, "use any authentication." The default selection of encrypted password is NOT correct.

WINDOWS NT 4.0 SBnet SETUP

Go to Control Panel:

Select the Network Icon

The Network Window has five tabs.

1) Identification Tab:

enter the computer name
enter the workgroup name

2) Services Tab:

Make sure the following services are enabled. If they aren't, enable them.

• Computer Browser
• NetBIOS Interface
• Remote Access Service
• Server
• Workstation

3) Protocols Tab:

• TCP/IP is Installed
• Highlight TCP/IP and Click on Properties button, which has 4 tabs:
  • IP Address tab:
    • leave alone
  • DNS tab:
    • Enter your Host Name in the entry box.
    • Enter domain name "sb.net" in the entry box.
    • In the DNS Search Order box type Primary DNS, click add, and enter Secondary DNS, click add.
    • In the Domain Suffix Search Order type "sb.net", click add.
  • WINS Address Tab:
    • Check - Enable DNS for Windows Resolution
    • Do not enable LMHosts Lookup
  • Routing Tab:
    • Leave alone.

Select OK to close the TCP/IP Properties window.

4) Adapters Tab:

• If you are a stand-alone system, leave alone. Do not
  install MS Loopback. If you are networked, add your
  network cards.

5) Bindings Tab:

• Leave alone.

Select OK to close the Network window.

If you are prompted to reboot (restart) your computer, please do so.

Select Dial-Up Networking from My Computer.

Select New.

• Enter SBnet for Phonebook Entry, click next.
• Check - I'm calling the internet.
• Check - send my plain text password, click next.
• Enter SBnet's local telephone number, click next: 562-0360
• Click finish.

Click on more.

Select - edit Entry & Modem Properties, which has 5 tabs.

1) Basic tab:

• Entry name - type SBnet.
• Comment - leave blank.
• Phone number - SBnet's local phone number: 562-0360
• Alternate phone numbers can be added.
• Don't use Telephony

Dial using - select the modem.

Click Configure

• Initial Speed - 57600
• Check - Enable Hardware Flow Control
• Check - Enable Modem Error Control
• Check - Modem Compression

Click OK

2) Server tab:

• Dial-up server type - PPP, Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet
• Check TCP/IP for Network Protocol
• Click TCP/IP Settings
  • Select - Server assigned IP address
  • Select - Specify name server addresses
  • Check - Use IP header compression
  • Check - Default gateway on remote network
  • Click OK
• Check - Enable software compression
• Check - Disable PPP LCP extensions

3) Script tab:

• After dialing (login) - select None

4) Security tab:

• Select - Accept any authentication including clear text

5) X.25 tab:

• Leave alone unless you have an X.25 network provider

Select OK

You are back in the Dial-Up Networking window.

Exit Dial-Up Networking and restart your computer.

1) Select Dial-Up Networking

Click Dial

• Enter your username without the @sb.net after it.
• Enter your password.
• Leave the Domain Entry blank.

Click OK

When you are connected, a "Connection Complete" window should open.

Click OK

Now you can run your internet programs.