Win 98 Adding a new connection

Microsoft Windows 98 comes with a Internet Setup Wizard that easily allows you to configure your computer for Internet Access. This setup guide allows you to configure your computer to access your Intertech Country Internet connection.

When you start the Microsoft Internet Connection Wizard in Windows 98, you will be greeted with the above screen. You need to select I have an existing Internet account through my phone line or a local area network (LAN). Help me set up my computer to connect to this Internet account. and then press the Next button.

On the window that appears next, select Select this option if you are accessing the Internet using an Internet service provider or a local area network (LAN). then press the Next button.

This window that now appears allows you to select how you connect to the internet. You need to select Connect using my phone line. Now you need to press the Next button once you have done this.

Now you will be asked if you wish to create a new dial up account or use an existing one. Since you dont have a Intertech Country Internet connection, you need to select Create a new dial-up connection and then press the Next button.

The next window now asks for you to enter in the dial up telephone number. First, click on Dial using the area code an country code so that it is NOT ticked. Then enter the number you received with your account into the Telephone number field. Now once again press the Next button.

Now it asks for your username and password. Enter in your login username provided by Intertech Country Internet (eg. fred@icisp.net.au ) into the field labelled Username. Your username is on the Customer Connection Sheet you received with your account. Also enter in your password into the Password field then press Next.

You will now be asked if you want to change the Advanced Settings for this connection. You need to click on Yes then press the Next button to modify these.

It now will ask for a connection type. On this window, select the option PPP (Point to Point Protocol) and then press Next.

Next comes up a screen asking for your log on procedure. Intertech Country Internet have implemented it so that you can click on the option I dont need to type anything when logging on and use this method. Once you have done that, press Next.

It will now prompt about IP addresses. On this window, select My Internet provider automatically assigns me one. then press the Next button again. It may ask your if you wish to configure certain programs, if so, select No then press Next.

You will now be asked for DNS settings. On this screen, select the option My Internet Service Provider automatically sets this when I sign in by clicking on it

Now press the Next button.

Now you will be asked to name your connection, in the box Connection name: enter in Intertech Country Internet then press Next.

Your internet dial-up connection for Intertech Country Internet is now all done! Simply press the Finish button to close the Internet Connection Wizard