Windows 98 Configuration for New Users

This tutorial is for you that have bought a new PC, and have yet to configure it for use with any Internet Service Provider, and are intending to use the methownet dial-up system as the primary means of network access from your home.

Make New Connection under Dial-Up Networking

1. Double-click on My Computer, then Dial-Up Networking.

2. Double-click on Make New Connection.

Enter Methownet as the name . Select your Modem from the pull down menu
and click Next.

3. Enter the Methownet Access Number 996-4434. Leave the Area code blank unless you plan on using this account outside of the 509 area code. Click Next.

4. Click on Finish.

5. Now continue with the following...

1. Now RIGHT-click on the Methownet icon and select Properties.

IMethownet connection Properties window will open, and look like the image below.

2. Click on the Server Types tab.

Uncheck Log on to network and make sure ONLY TCP/IP is checked under Allowed network protocols.

3. Click on the TCP/IP Settings tab

Make sure that the Specify name server addresses button is selected, and enter these addresses as the primary and secondary DNS numbers.

64.146.161.164
64.146.161.172

4. Click on the Scripting and Multilink tabs

and make sure they are blank.

5. Then click OK until you are back to the Dial-Up Networking folder.

Now you are ready to connect to Methownet.

To connect to Methownet

1. Double-click on the Methownet icon and enter:
User name: your Access Username from your Account Information
Password: your Access Password from your Account Information

.Once connected you'll see the following.

2 You can put a checkmark in the Don't Show.... box if you like.

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