Setting up Dial-up Networking

Select Start and then Settings.
Then click on Network and Dial-up Connections..

Double click Make New Connection.and Click Next. on the screen that comes up.

Select Dial-up to the Internet. and Click Next.

Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually... and Click Next.

 

Select I connect through a phone line and a modem. and Click Next.

 

Insert Area code and Telephone number
Click Advanced.

Select PPP and check Disable LCP Extensions.
Click the Addresses tab.

IP address:
Select Internet service provider automatically provides one
(Note: Even if you have a static IP, you should still obtain one automatically.)
DNS server address:
Select Always use the following:
Primary DNS server: 208.224.176.40
Secondary DNS server: 208.224.176.33
Hit OK. and then click Next.

On the "Internet Connection Wizard" twindow that comes up, select No and click Next and then Click Finish.

You will return to the "Network and Dial-up Connections" window

Right mouse click on the "ZAMNET" icon then
Left mouse click on "Create Shortcut" then
A box will pop up saying "Windows can not create a shortcut here..."
Click "Yes" to clear that box.

Click the "X" in the upper right corner to close the
"Network and Dial-up Connections" window and
you will return to your desktop

Back on your desktop should be a new icon called "Shortcut to ZAMNET". Double click on the "Shortcut to ZAMNET".
If this is the first time you have clicked on the shortcut to ZAMNET, the screen below should appear.

Before you try to connect for the first time you should click on the "Properties" box to configure this dial up connection.

In the "Connect using" box should be your modem's description. Click on the "Configure" box to check your modem configuration.

If your modem speed is 28.8K, 33.6K or 56K, set the "Maximum speed" to 38,400.
All three boxes should be checked in the "Hardware features" section.
"Enable modem speaker" will silence the modem connection noise if unchecked.
Click "OK" to return to the ZAMNET Properties

You probably already have entered one number and
to add the second number click on the "Alternates" box.

These are the three numbers for Lusaka users. To ADD or EDIT these numbers click the appropriate box at the bottom.

ADD and EDIT screens are almost identical. ADD or EDIT the two internet access phone numbers below.
Click "OK" to continue

When you are done you should have all the numbers . Whichever number is on top is the first number to be dialed. You may change the position of a number by the arrows to the right.
Click "OK" to return to ZAMNET properties

To edit the "Location" click on the "Edit" box at the bottom

You may anything into the "Location name"

Put your area code in the "Area code" box

If you have the CALL WAITING feature on your phone it must be DISABLED or
you will be kicked off line when someone calls your number.
Put a check in the "To disable call waiting, dial" box then
click the black arrow in the empty box to the right to get a drop down list
then click on *70, from the list.

Most phones have "Dial using"    Pulse    dotted

Click on the "Area Code Rules" tab to continue

Your screen should look like the one below

Click the "Options" tab to continue

Under "Dialing options" check all boxes to see your dialing set up
in the main screen of the shortcut to ZAMNET.

To help with any "busy signal" connections you should have
"Redial attempts" set to 20
"Time between redial attempts" set to 1 second
"Idle time before hanging up" set to never

Click on the X.25 box to check these settings

"Network" should say none and everything else should be empty.
Click "OK" to return to ZAMNET properties

Click the "Security" tab to continue

Set your values to the same as those below and click "Networking" to continue

Make sure the "Type of dial up server I am calling" box is set as shown then
Click the "Settings" box to check the configuration.

Check the boxes shown below and click "OK" to continue

Under the "Components checked are used by this connection" box
Make sure only "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" is checked then
Click on the "Properties" box to continue

On the "General" tab make sure only the two circles shown below are dotted.

You will have to enter the DNS numbers in the "Preferred" and "Secondary" boxes.

Click on the "Advanced" box to continue

On the "General" tab make sure both boxes are checked then
Click on the "DNS" tab at the top to continue

The "DNS" tab should be set like the screen below then
Click on the "WINS" tab at the top to continue

The "WINS" tab should be set like the screen below then
Click on the "Options" tab at the top to continue

The "Options" tab should be set like the screen below then
Click on the "Properties" box to continue

"Do not use IPSEC" should be dotted

Click on "OK" to return to TCP/IP settings

Click "OK" at the bottom to close the "Advanced TCP/IP Settings"

Click "OK" at the bottom to close the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties"

Click on the "Sharing" tab at the top to continue

here should be nothing checked on this screen

Click "OK" at the bottom to finish the setup

You have now finished modifying an existing
Windows 2000 Dial Up Connection
Check to make sure your User Name is correct.
Just Click on "Dial" to make the Internet Connection !
Once you see you are connected you need to open up your browser
(Internet Explorer or Netscape) or open up your email software
(Outlook Express or Netscape).

Welcome to the Internet !