RINET Dial-up Instructions
Windows ME - June 2001

Step 1: Adding Dial-Up Networking

Note: If Dial-Up Networking is already installed (you will see Dial-Up Networking under Start...Programs...Accessories...Communications), skip to Step 2.
  1. Click on the Start button, then point to Settings, then click on Control Panel.
  2. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  3. You will see a screen with 3 tabs at the top of the window. Click on the Windows Setup tab. Double-click on the Communications item.



  4. Click in the box to the left of Dial-Up Networking, then click the OK button. Click the OK button again. (You may have to load drivers - follow the instructions on your screen).



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  5. If you are not prompted to restart your computer, do so anyway by clicking on the Start button, then on Shut Down, and select Restart from the drop down menu. Then click on the OK button.
  6. After the machine has restarted Windows, if you are asked to supply a username and password, enter your computer userid for the username, and leave the password blank. Click OK.

Step 2: Configuring Dial-Up Networking

  1. Click on the Start button, then point to Settings, then click on Control Panel.
  2. Double-click on the Network icon.


    3. You will see a screen with 3 tabs at the top: Configuration, Identification, and Access Control. Click on the Configuration tab if it is not already selected.

    If you see TCP/IP or TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter within the list of network components, skip to Step 3. However, if the TCP/IP protocol is NOT already installed on your machine, use the following procedure:

  3. Click on the Add button.



  4. Select Protocol and click on the Add button.



  5. Select Microsoft from the left side of the window, select the TCP/IP item from the right side of the window, and click the OK button.



  6. Click on the OK button again. A message will tell you that you must restart your computer. Confirm the restart by clicking Yes.
  7. After the restart, if you are asked to enter a password for Microsoft Networking, just click OK without entering anything.

Step 3: Creating a Dial-Up Icon

  1. Click on the Start button, then point to Settings, then click on Dial-Up Networking.
  2. If this is your first time using the Dial-Up Networking feature, click on the Next button of the Welcome to Dial-Up Networking screen. Otherwise, double-click on the Make New Connection icon.
  3. You will be asked to name the computer to which you are dialing. The best name to give it includes the telephone number you will be using to dial in. For example, type RINET xxx-xxxx where xxx-xxxx represents the telephone number that the modem is going to be dialing. Note: All locations should now dial in using the number 455-0268. Then click on the Configure button.



  4. Click on the Connection tab. Make sure the settings are as follows:


    5. Data Bits: 8
    Parity: None
    Stop Bits: 1


  5. Click on the Options tab. Check the box for Bring up terminal window after dialing. Make sure the box for Bring up terminal window before dialing is NOT checked. Click the OK button to return to Make a New Connection.



  6. Click on Next.
  7. Enter the area code and tab to the telephone number box. Enter the number (again) that your modem will be dialing to connect. Dashes may be used. Click on Next.



  8. You will receive confirmation that the connection has been created. Click on the Finish button.



  9. Click on the new dial-up icon that appears in the Dial-Up Networking window using the right mouse button. Point to Properties and click the left mouse button.
  10. Click on the Networking tab. The Type of Dial-Up Server should be set to PPP: Internet, Windows 2000/NT, Windows ME. Ensure Enable software compression and TCP/IP are the only boxes checked. Click on the TCP/IP Settings button.



  11. Make sure Server assigned IP address is selected. Click the Specify name server addresses button and enter the following information:


    12. Primary DNS server: 131.109.31.100
    Alternate DNS server: 128.148.128.9

    Ensure the Use IP Header Compression and Use Default Gateway on Remote Network boxes are checked. Click OK.


  12. Click the Scripting tab. Uncheck the Start terminal screen minimized. Click OK to return to the Dial-Up Networking window.




Step 4: Dialing the Telephone and Connecting

  1. If the Dial-Up Networking window is not open, go to Start...Settings...Dial-Up Networking.
  2. Double-click on the dial-up icon you created in the previous section. You will get a new window that has places for RINETID, Password, Phone number, and Dialing from entries. No items need to be filled in here. Make sure the telephone number that appears is correct. (Note: If you require any special dialing settings, such as 9 for an outside line or *70 to disable call waiting, click on the Dial Properties button, change the appropriate settings, and click OK.) Click on the Connect button.



  3. Your modem should begin to dial the telephone number. Once the modem on the other end responds, you will receive a Post-Dial Terminal Screen, and text will appear. Type in the information as instructed below.


    1. Type your RINETID (e.g., ride1234), and 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.
    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 Continue (F7) button to finalize the connection.
  4. The Connection Established window will appear. Click on Close and the window will 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 5: 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 the process described previously in Step 4: Dialing the Telephone and Connecting. 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 creating this script 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 in the Program Files…Accessories folder, or type the full location into the File name block:


      3. c:\Program Files\Accessories\rinet.scp
       
       


       
       
    3. Click Save, then close Notepad.

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

    1. Open Dial-Up Networking (Start...Settings...Dial-Up Networking).
    2. Point to the icon of the dial-up connection you have created, and click that icon with the right mouse button, then point to Properties and click the left mouse button.
    3. Click the Scripting tab. In the File name box, type the location and filename of the script file you created, or use the Browse feature to locate it. Note: The Browse button defaults to the Accessories folder because that is where the scripting files are normally stored.
    4. Make sure Start terminal screen minimized is unchecked.
    5. Click on the General tab, and then click on the Configure button at the bottom.

    6. Click on the Options tab at the top of the window. UNCHECK the box next to Bring Up Terminal Window After Dialing. Click OK, then OK again.


Step 3: Dialing and Making a Connection

    1. Open the Network and Dial-up Networking window (Start...Settings...Dial-Up Networking).
    2. Double-click on the RINET icon you created previously, and click on Connect. The machine should do the rest of the work for you.

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