PART B - Create Texas.Net Connection Icon

1. Double click on 'My Computer'. Double click on 'Dial-Up Networking'.

   If you aren't prompted to create your connection, double-click on 'Make New Connection'.

   If the 'Dialup Networking' icon does not appear in 'My Computer', you will need to install Dialup Networking:

   • Click on 'Start' | 'Settings' | 'Control Panel'.
   • Double-click on the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon.
   • Select the 'Windows Setup' tab.
   • Double-click on 'Communications'.
   • Make sure 'Dial-Up Networking' is checked. If it is not, check it now and click on 'OK' and 'OK' again. After Setup finishes copying the files it needs, you will be asked to restart your computer. Restart your computer, whether prompted to do so or not.

2. When asked to enter a name for this connection, enter 'TexasNet'. Make sure the modem listed is correct and click on Next.

3. Enter the area code and phone number for your Texas.Net connection. Numbers are listed in your startup kit. A complete list of Texas.Net dialup numbers can also be found on our Contact Info page. If you are in an area that uses 10 digit local dialing, leave the area code field blank and put all 10 digits in the phone number field. Click on Next. Then click on Finish.

4. Click with the right mouse button on your new Texas.Net connection icon. Select 'Properties' from the menu.

5. If 'Use country code and area code' is selected, or if 'Use area code and dialing properties' is selected, click to deselect it. Make sure the Texas.Net dialup number appears just as you would dial it.

6. Click on the Server Type tab. (This might be a button on older versions of Windows.

   Type of Dial-Up Server:

   • PPP: Internet, Windows NT Server, Windows 98 or
   • PPP; Windows 95; Windows NT 3.5; Internet

   Advanced options:

   • Enable Software Compression should be checked.
   • (Nothing else here should be checked)

   Allowed network protocols:

   • TCP/IP should be checked.
   • (Nothing else here should be checked)

7. Click on TCP/IP Settings.

   'Server Assigned IP Address' should be selected.

   'Specify Name Server Addresses' should be selected.

   • If you are dialing into our Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Spring, Georgetown, or Dripping Springs lines:
     • Under 'Primary DNS' enter 207.207.0.3
     • Under 'Secondary DNS' enter 206.127.0.3

   • If you are dialing into our San Antonio, New Braunfels, Bandera, or Boerne lines:
     • Under 'Primary DNS' enter 206.127.0.3
     • Under 'Secondary DNS' enter 207.207.0.3

   • Both 'Primary WINS' and 'Secondary WINS' should be 0.0.0.0

   'Use IP Header Compression' and 'Use Default Gateway' should be checked.

8. Click on 'OK' and 'OK' again, until you are back to the Dialup-Networking screen.

9. Click and hold the right mouse button over the Texas.Net icon, and 'drag' it to an empty spot on your desktop. When you release the right mouse button, select 'Create Shortcut' from the menu that appears.

1. Double-click on the Texas.Net icon on your desktop.

2. Enter your login name as it appears on your startup kit.
   Enter your password exactly as it appears in your startup kit Watch for L's that look like 1's (ones) and O's that look like 0's (zeros). Also check to be sure that you're entering capital and lower-case letters appropriately.

3. Verify that the phone number listed is exactly how you would normally dial it. A complete list of Texas.Net dialup number can be found in the Contact Info section.

   Most versions of Windows will allow you to check the 'Save Password' field, which will allow you to connect to Texas.Net in the future without having to re-enter your password. Normally, this option will become available after your first successful connection with Texas.Net.

4. Click on Connect. This will dial and connect you to the Internet.