RINET Dial-up Instructions
Windows 2000 Professional- June 2001

Step 1: Creating a Dial-Up Icon

Note: To create a Dial-Up icon, you must be logged in to Windows 2000 with an account that has at least Standard (Power Users) access rights. If you are using a Restricted user account, log in to Windows 2000 using an account with Standard or Administrator rights before proceeding, or contact your system administrator.
 
 
  1. Click on the Start button, then point to Settings, then click on Network and Dial-up Connections.
  2. Double-click on the Make New Connection icon.



  3. Click on the Next button.



  4. Select the Dial-up to the Internet option and click on the Next button.



  5. Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN), then click Next.



  6. Select I connect through a phone line and modem, and click Next.



  7. Enter the RINET dial-up telephone number. All locations should now use (401) 455-0268. Click on the Advanced button.



  8. Click on the Connection tab. Under the Connection type section, make sure PPP (Point to Point Protocol) is selected. Under the Logon procedure section, select Log on manually (see Automating a Dial-Up Networking Connection later in this document for information on using a logon script.)



  9. Click on the Addresses tab. Under the IP address section, make sure that Internet service provider automatically provides one is selected. Under the DNS server address section, select Always use the following, and enter the following information:


    10. Primary DNS server: 131.109.31.100

    Alternate DNS server: 128.148.128.9

    Click OK.


  10. Click Next.

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  11. On the next screen, you do NOT need to enter your RINETID or Password. Click Next. (If you receive a warning message, just click Yes.)



  12. In the Connection Name field, enter the name you want to appear on the connection icon (e.g., RINET or RINET 455-0268). Click Next.



  13. On the Set Up Your Internet Mail Account screen, make sure No is selected, then click Next.



  14. UNCHECK To connect to the Internet immediately, select this box and then click Finish. Click on the Finish button.



  15. From the Network and Dial-Up Connections window, use the right mouse button to click on the icon for the dial-up connection you just created, then click on Properties with the left mouse button. Click on the Options tab. Under the Dialing options section, remove the check next to Prompt for name and password, certificate, etc. Click on OK.




    16. Note: The modem settings should be set to the correct values by default and need not be changed. However, if the modem settings have been altered, or you are having problems connecting, do the following to restore the correct settings.

    1. Open Phone and Modem Options in the Control Panel (go to Start...Settings...Control Panel...Phone and Modem Options).
    2. On the Modems tab, click on your modem, and click Properties.
    3. Click the Advanced tab.
    4. Click Change Default Preferences.
    5. Click the Advanced tab.
    6. Change the hardware properties to the following settings:


      7. Data bits: 8
      Parity: None
      Stop bits: 1

    7. Click on the OK button for each window until you have closed the Phone and Modem Options Control Panel.

Step 2: Dialing the Telephone and Connecting

  1. Open Dial-Up and Network Connections (Start...Settings...Dial-Up and Network Connections).
  2. Double-click on the dial-up icon you created in the previous section.
  3. Click the Connect button. The modem should begin to dial the telephone number. Once the modem on the other end responds, you will receive an After Dial Terminal screen.
  4. Text will appear on your screen. Type in the information as instructed below.
    1. Type your RINETID(e.g., ride1234), press Enter.
    2. Type your password and press Enter. Note: Your password will not appear on the screen when typed.
    3. Type the command PPP and press Enter.
  5. A message from the terminal server will fly by very quickly, indicating that your IP address has been established; your IP address will look something like 131.109.xx.xxx. Click the Done button to finalize the connection.
  6. The Connected to... window will automatically minimize itself as an icon onto the status bar in the lower right corner. You can now run any software such as Netscape or Eudora.
Note: To automate Step 4 for subsequent dial-ups, see Automating a Dial-up Networking Connection below.
 
 

Step 3: Hanging up the Telephone

  1. Double-click on the two small computers icon in the lower right corner of the status bar.
  2. Click on the Disconnect button. Your telephone will hang up and the window will disappear.

OPTIONAL: Automating a Dial-up Networking Connection

The steps below will automate Step 4: Dialing the Telephone and Connecting which was explained above. However, you must have completed all of the previous steps before you can attempt to automate the process with the instructions that follow.

Step 1. Creating a Script File with NotePad

  1. To do this, open NotePad (Start...Programs...Accessories...Notepad) and type in the information below exactly as it appears, substituting RINETID with your computer RINETID (e.g., ride1234), and substituting PASSWORD with your password. Make sure you enter your RINETID and password EXACTLY, including upper and lower case letters, and that there are no spaces between the quotation marks. Be aware that this allows others to see your password if they use your machine!


    2. proc main
    waitfor ":"
    transmit "RINETID^M"
    waitfor ":"
    transmit "PASSWORD^M"
    waitfor ">"
    transmit "ppp^M"
    endproc

  2. From the Notepad File menu, select Save. From the Save as type menu, select All Files (*.*). Then use the Save in menu to save the file as rinet.scp into the RAS folder, or type the following into the File name block:


    3. C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\RAS

  3. Click Save, and close Notepad.

Step 2. Assign the Script File to Dial-up Networking

  1. Open Dial-Up and Network Connections (Start...Settings...Dial-Up and Network Connections).
  2. Point to the icon for the dial-up connection you have created, and click that icon with the right mouse button.
  3. Point to Properties and click the left mouse button.
  4. Click the Security tab. Under Interactive logon and scripting, uncheck Show terminal window.
  5. Check the Run script entry, then click on Browse. You should be in the RAS folder.
  6. Click on rinet.scp and click on the Open button.
  7. Click on OK.

Step 3: Dialing and Making a Connection

  1. Open the Network and Dial-up Connections window.
  2. Double-click on the RINET icon you created previously. The machine should do the rest of the work for you.

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