Creating a Dial Up Network for Melb PC

 The following is a step-by-step guide to configuring a Dial Up Network (DUN) in Windows for the Melbourne PC Internet Service. The illustrations shown are from Windows 98 through to Windows Vista - there may be some apparent differences in later versions, however the configuration information remains unchanged.

An easier method is to use the Melb PC Internet Configuration program which can be downloaded from http://www.melbpc.org.au/help/MPC2008.EXE
 

Step 1.

Click on My Computer and then the Dial-Up Networking icon.

Double click on Make New Connection

 

 

 

Step 2.  

In the new window type in Melb PC Internet (or a suitable title - you can create separate icons for individual phone numbers)

Select your modem from the drop down selection.

Click on Next         

 

Step 3.

In the next window enter the Telephone number:

Full Internet Subscribers:
  9697 4000 (180 lines)
   0198 333 365 (for outer Melbourne access)


Click Next to go to the next window.

 

Step 4.

This next window confirms you have successfully created the new connection.

Click Finish to complete this stage.

 

 

 

 

Step 5.

Returning to the Dial-Up Networking window, highlight with a left mouse click, and then right-click on this new icon to Properties to take you to the next step.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6

The new window opens with the General tab showing the phone number and modem details entered previously.

Remove the check from the Area Code box.

To move to the next step, click on the Server Types tab at the top of the page.

 

 

 

 

 

Step 7

On this Server Types page, remove ticks from all boxes except for Enable software compression and TCP/IP
 

After doing this, click on the TCP/IP Settings button near the bottom right of the page to proceed to the next stage.

 

 

 

 

 

Step 8

Ensure the radio button alongside Server assigned IP address is checked.

Insert a check alongside Server assigned name server addresses

Leave checks against the two boxes at the bottom of the page as shown.

Click OK after completing this stage to return to the Server Types page.

 

 

Step 9

The remaining two tabs Scripting and Multilink do not require any configuration.

Click on OK to complete the configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 10

After the previous step and clicking OK you will be returned to the Dial-Up Networking window.

To complete the setup, highlight and right-click on the new icon and then click on Create Shortcut.

A new window will open stating that it "cannot create a shortcut here", and asks if you would like it placed on the Desktop instead.

Answer Yes to this prompt.

The New shortcut will then appear on the Desktop similar to that shown.
Complete!

With the configuration of the Dial-Up Network complete, simply click on the new icon on your  Desktop and the Connect To window will open.

Correct and complete any missing information which will be remembered for future use, click on Connect and the dialling to connect you to the Internet will commence.

After the connection is complete you should be able to use your configured browser, mail and news programs, etc.

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