Choose the Start button at the lower left hand corner of the desktop. Scroll to Settings then to Control Panel then to Modems.



STEP 2

If you do not have any modems configured to your computer, Windows ME will take you through the configuration step-by-step. Simply follow the prompts on the screen.

If you already have a modem configured in the Modems Properties window, highlight it and then click Properties.





STEP 3

Click on the Connection tab at the top of the window. It should appear as below.



Data Bits: should be 8

Parity: should be none

Stop Bits: should be 1

Wait for Dial Tone before Dialing: should be selected

Cancel call if not within __ seconds: should be selected and 90 should be placed in the seconds box


NOTE: If some of these options weren't available, don't worry. Your modem may not support them.



STEP 4

Click on the Port Settings button at the bottom of the window. It should appear as below.



Use Fifo Buffers: should be selected

Receive Buffer: should be set to High

Transmit Buffer: should be set to Maximum


Click OK.


NOTE: If some of these options weren't available, don't worry. Your modem may not support them. 


STEP 5

Click on the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen. It should appear as below.



Use error control: should be selected
     Under this section, choose Compress Data

Use flow control: should be selected
     Under this section, choose Hardware

Modulation Type: should be Standard

Extra Settings: should be left blank


Click OK.
Click OK again.


NOTE: If some of these options weren't available, don't worry. Your modem may not support them. 


STEP 6

Click on the Dialing Properties button at the bottom of the window. It should appear as below.



Location: click on New and fill in the information about your dialing location. You may have more than one dialing location if necessary.

Area Code: fill in appropriate information

I am in: fill in appropriate information

To access an outside line: fill in the appropriate numbers if it is necessary to dial to get an outside line

Dial using calling card: choose this option if you are dialing in long distance and need to use a calling card

Call Waiting: choose this option if you have call waiting and type (i.e.*70) in the box to disable it. If you do not have call waiting, make sure that you DO NOT select this option.

Choose either Tone Dialing as appropriate.


Click OK.



STEP 7

Click on the Diagnostics Tab at the top of the window. It should appear as below



Highlight the COM Port that your modem is on.

Click on More Info... (This will check your modem to make sure that it is working properly.)


Click OK.
You have now completed configuring your modem. Click Close to finish.


STEP 8

In order to dial in to the UNET network, you must configure the network components on your computer. If you haven't already, you must Configure Your Modem



Choose the Start button at the lower left hand corner of the desktop. Scroll to Settings then to Control Panel and then to Network.


STEP 9

The Configuration Tab should appear as below.



Click Add.


STEP 10



From the list of options, highlight Protocol and click Add again.



In the left window choose Microsoft.
In the right window choose TCP/IP.

Click OK to finish. 


STEP 11

 

Dial-Up Adapter

To adjust the settings, click on Dial-up Adapter and then click Properties.

The Driver Type Tab should appear as below.



Select Enhanced Mode.

Click on the Bindings Tab. It should appear as below.



Select TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter.

Click on the Advanced Tab. It should appear as below.



Property: Record a log file
     Value: No

Property: Use IPX header compression
     Value: Yes


You have completed the settings. Click OK. 


STEP 12



Choose Start, then scroll to Settings and then to Dial-Up Networking.

       

To make a connection to the UNET, double click on Make New Connection



Type a name for the computer you are dialing: type UNET

NOTE: You do not need to choose the Configure button under the modem selection box. That information is being added when you configured your modem.

Click Next.



Type in your dial-up phone number. 

NOTE: This part will depend on the phone line you are using.   If you are using a direct line, use 8350501, otherwise, just type 9,8350501.  If you encountered busy tones or some connection problems, you can use 8860501.

Click Next.



Click Finish.


STEP 13

         

Right click on the UNET icon.

         

Scroll down to Properties.
You will see the General Tab.



 

Under the General Tab, deselect Use country code and area code.
Click on the Configure... button at the bottom of the General Tab.

Click the General Tab

The information under the General Tab should have been configured when you set up your modem.


STEP 14

Click the Options Tab.


Bring up terminal window before dialing: should be deselected

Bring up terminal window after dialing: should be deselected

Operator assisted or manual dial: should be deselected

Display modem status: should be selected


Click OK.


STEP 15

Click on the Server Types Tab at the top of the window.


 

Type of Dial-up Server: choose PPP: Internet, Windows 2000/NT, Windows ME

Advanced Options: select Enable software compression

Allowed Network Protocols: select TCP/IP

Click OK.

Select TCP/IP Settings...

 

Select options Server assigned IP address.

Enable options Use IP header compression and Use default gateway on remote network

Click OK

STEP 16

Hold down the right mouse button on the UNET icon and drag it to the desktop. Let go of the mouse button. A window will come up.
         

 

 

Click on Create Shortcut Here. Now the UNET icon will be on your desktop when you start up your computer.

                           

You have completed configuring your computer for Dial-up Networking.
Close the Dial-Up Networking window.
Close the My Computer window. 
                   

Click the Start button at the bottom lefthand corner of the desktop and scroll to Shut Down...
  

Select Restart the Computer and then click OK.

After restarting the computer, you should see the UNET icon. By double clicking on the icon, you can now connect to the UNET Network. 


 

Connecting to the UNET
Connecting

Double click on the UNET icon on your desktop.



In the Connect To window enter your network Username and Password.
Click Connect.


You should see the connection process (as pictured below).


The Connection window will verify your information.


When the connection is complete, the window will say Connected to UNET.



 

Minimize this window by clicking at its top right corner.
You should now be able to run your computer's Internet programs (Eudora, Netscape, etc.)


 

Disconnecting

Close all of your network and Internet applications.
On the Taskbar at the bottom of the desktop, click on the Connected to UNET icon.



Click Disconnect.