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Dial-Up Networking Setup for Windows NT

• From the desktop, double-click My Computer.
• Double-click Dial-up Networking.
• If you receive a message stating that The phonebook is empty..., then click OK to add a new entry.
• If Dial-up Networking (DUN) already has other phone book entries, click New.
• If the New Phonebook Entry Wizard window appears, check the box labeled I know all about phonebook entries... and click Finish.

• In the New Phonebook Entry dialog, select the Basic tab.
• Check Use Telephony dialing properties.
• Uncheck Use another port if busy.
• For Entry name, enter Horizonz.
• Enter the country code and area code of the number you are dialing, plus the phone number itself.
• Under Dial using, select your modem.

• Click the Configure button.
• Set the Initial speed (BPS) to 19,200 if you have a 14.4k modem or 38,400 if you have a 28.8k modem.
• Make sure all three Hardware Features boxes are checked (if applicable) and that Disable modem speaker is not checked.

• Click the OK button.
• Select the Server tab.
• The Dial-up server typeshould be PPP: Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet.
• For Network Protocols only TCP/IP should be checked.
• Make sure Enable software compression is checked, but Enable PPP LCPextensions unchecked

• Click the TCP/IP settings button.
• Select Server assigned IP address and Server assigned name server addresses.
• Leave the Primary WINS and Secondary WINS servers at 0.0.0.0.
• Check both Use IP header compression and Use default gateway on remote network.

• Click the OK button.
• Select the Script tab.
• Make sure None is selected.

• Select the Security tab.
• Select Accept any authentication including clear text.

• On the New Phonebook Entry window, click OK.
• You will now be in the Dial-up Networking program, and the phone book entry you just created should be selected in the Phonebook entry to dial text box.
• Click the Dial button.

• A window will appear asking for a username (make sure you enter in your username in this manner:  username#horizonz.com@isplogin.com), password, and domain. The first two are required.
• Do not enter anything for the Domain.
• There is also an option to Save Password, which can be selected if desired.

• Click OK to dial into Horizonz.
• Once you are connected, a window will appear informing you that you have successfully connected to the Dial-up Server. Click OK to close this window.
• You are now connected and may use any internet software such as Internet Explorer (installed with Windows NT)

Create a Shortcut

To create a shortcut to the dial-up networking connections on your desktop:

• Double click My Computer on your desktop
• Double click Dial-up Networking
• Right click on your Horizonz connection icon and click Create Shortcut

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