Setup of Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Dial-Up Access

Before the Remote Access Service and DUN can be installed/configured, your computer must have the appropriate network settings. Configure the network by following these steps:

1. Open the Network control panel by double-clicking on the My Computer icon followed by the Control Panel folder and double-clicking on the Network icon. The "Network" dialog box appears:

The Computer Name and Domain/Workgroup are not of any importance to connecting to the Internet. These are used to identify the computer and local area network grouping if the computer is part of a network.

2. Click on the "Protocols" tab. This page is used to specify the protocols that the computer uses on the network.

Your computer will likely have other protocols installed, such as NetBEUI. These protocols are not used by COGECO and can be ignored. They should not cause any issues connecting to the Internet.

3. If the TCP/IP protocol is not listed, click the Add button to open the "Select Network Protocol" dialog box, shown here:

The only protocol required on your computer is TCP/IP. Other protocols may be present if you are using the computer to access other networks.

4. Select "TCP/IP Protocol" from the list and click OK to install the TCP/IP protocol. The "Microsoft TCP/IP Properties" dialog box appears:

You don't have to specify an IP address. It will be assing automatic when you connect to Internet.

5. Click the "DNS" tab. Clear any settings in this page. You don't have to set this because all informations will be assing automatic when you will connect to Internet.

6. Click OK to close the Network control panel. The computer will ask you to restart your computer.

Installing RAS

RAS is not installed by default in Windows NT Workstation. To verify the presence of Dial-Up Networking/RAS, follow these steps:

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop.

2. Verify the existence of a Dial-Up Networking icon and double-click on it.

One of two things will happen: the "Dial-Up Networking" window appears or an installation wizard appears which begins the installation of RAS and its related components.

3. If Dial-Up Networking is not present, proceed to installing RAS.

   Once RAS is installed

   Once RAS is installed, you can create a new Phonebook. To create an entry, follow these steps:

   1. Double-click on the My Computer icon to open the "My Computer" window.
   2. Double-click on the Dial-Up Networking icon to open the "Dial-Up Networking" window, as shown:

   

   If this is the first time that the phonebook has been opened, you will receive a message stating that the phonebook is empty. Clicking OK takes you directly to the "New Phonebook Entry Wizard".

   3. Click the New… button to create a new phonebook entry.
   4. The "New Phonebook Entry Wizard" appears:

   

   If you are taken directly to a "New Phonebook Entry" dialog box with five tabs, including Basic, Server, Script, Security, and X.25, skip on to step 7.

   5. Enter the name of the new phonebook entry as Rapidus.
   6. Check the "I know all about phonebook entries and would rather edit the properties directly" textbox to switch to standard modem. Click Finish.

   7. The "New Phonebook Entry" dialog appears. Enter your local access number into the "Phone Number" field:

   

   8. Choose the RAS device that the connection should use from the "Dial Using" dropbox.
   9. Click the "Server" tab. This page is used to control the protocol settings for this connection:

   

   PPP LCP extensions can cause problems for some connections. If you have difficulty connecting, disable these extensions.

   10. From the Dial-up Server Type dropbox, select "PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet" if it isn’t already selected.
   11. By default, the protocols specified in the RAS Setup are checked in the Network Protocols panel. Deselect "IPX/SPX compatible" and "NetBEUI". The only protocol required is "TCP/IP".
   12. Click the TCP/IP Settings button to open the "PPP TCP/IP Settings" dialog box:

   

   13. Make sure that the "Server assigned IP address" radio button is selected.
   14. Select the "Specify name server addresses" radio button and enter the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS numbers.

   Primary DNS : 205.151.69.200
   Secondary DNS : 205.151.68.200

15. Make sure that the "Use default gateway on remote network" checkbox is selected. Most systems can also have the "Use IP header compression" checkbox selected.

16. Click OK to close this dialog box and return to the "Servers" tab.

17. Click the "Security" tab to switch to this page:

18. Select the "Accept any authentication including clear text" radio button. Forcing DUN to require encrypted authentication may cause the computer not to be able to connect. This depends on the type of information sent to the computer upon connection.

19. Click the OK button to close the "New Phonebook Entry" dialog box and return to the "Dial-Up Networking" window.

Test the phonebook entry

Once RAS is installed, you can test the phonebook entry.

1. From the "Dial-Up Networking" dialog box, select the phonebook entry.

2. Click the Dial button. This opens the "Connect to…" dialog box shown here:

3. Enter your username into the "Username" field, all in lower case letters.

4. Enter your password into the "Password" field, all in lower case letters.

5. Make sure that the "Domain" field is blank.

6. If you wants your password and username saved for subsequent dial-ins, check the "Save password" checkbox. Please note that the next time you click the Dial button in the "Dial-Up Networking" window, RAS will automatically connect without prompting for a username/password. To enter a username and password again, you need to open the Security tab in the phonebook entry and click the Unsave password button.

7. Click OK to dial. This opens a status box that indicates the connection status, ranging from "Dialing" to "Verifying username and password". Upon a successful connection, the Dial-Up Networking monitor (typically located in the icon tray) will indicate a connection and state the speed of the connection. If there are problems connecting, a dialog box will appear indicating the problem and an error code.

8. To disconnect, open the "Dial-Up Networking" window and click the Hang-Up button, or right click the Dial-Up Networking monitor in the icon tray, move to Hang-Up and select the connection by name.

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