Windows 2000

Windows 2000 comes with Internet access software and should be ready to use with a hemscott.net account.

If your machine is connected to a local area network, check with the system administrator before continuing with these instructions.

Configuration

The following explains how to set up Windows 2000 to use a hemscott.net account connecting using CHAP.

Essential components

Your hemscott.net account details
Correctly installed modem

First Steps - the infrastructure

Under Windows 2000 Dial Up Networking has been incorporated into the Networking configuration. This is now called Network and Dial-Up Connections and should already have been installed. You can check by doing the following :

Click on the Start Button
Move to Settings
In the Settings menu you should have an entry called
Network and Dial-Up Connections

Creating a new connection is very straight forward. Windows 2000 uses a set of configuration wizards to help you.

To configure a new connection :

Open the Network and Dial-Up Connections window.
Double Click the Make New Connection icon.
If this is the first time you have opened this icon you will be presented with a Location Information window which will ask you :
- What Country you are in
- The Area (or city) code you are in
- Whether you need a number for an outside line
- Whether you are using pulse or tone dialling
When this part is complete click Next
You will be presented with a selection screen (shown below)
Choose Dial-up to the Internet

This will start the Internet Connection Wizard
Choose I want to set up my Internet Connection Manaually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)
Click Next
Choose I connect through a phone line and a modem
Note that your modem should already have been installed from Add New hardware in Control Panel

Step 1 of 3

Use the corresponding Point of Presence telephone number for local rate call
Set the Country/Region as United Kingdom (44)
Tick the box Use area and dialing rules
Click Next

Step 2 of 3

Enter your hemscott.net username and password,
e.g. hemxxx99@hemscott.net

Step 3 of 3

Enter a friendly name for your connection, e.g. Connect to hemscott.net

If you haven't already set up your email client (Outlook Express 5) you can do so now as part of the Internet Connection Wizard. If you do not want to set up your email account at this time choose No. You will be able to return here at a later date.

If you do wish to configure your email client click here for instructions.

Using your Dial Up Connection

Double click the new icon in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder, a Connect to hemscott.net window will appear, in the User Name box, type your hemscott.net username (for example, hemxxx99@hemscott.net )
In the Password box, enter your hemscott.net password.
To check the telephone number and modem settings are correct click Properties
To connect, click Dial
A window will appear stating Dialing..., then Verifying username and password... and finally Connected
You can now run WINSOCK compatible programs, such as Internet Explorer
To break the connection look for the Dial-Up Connection icon in the system tray.
Double Click it to bring up the disconnect button.

Last modified: Wednesday 23 February 2000