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Setting up the Wittenberg Network Modem Service for Windows XP

• Setting up your Windows XP system to use the Wittenberg Network Modem Service
• Dialing into the Network
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Setting up your Windows XP system to use the Wittenberg Network Modem Service

1. Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections
2. Click Create a connection to the network at your workplace
3. Select Dial-up Connection and click Next
4. Type "Wittenberg Dial-Up" in the line labeled Company Name and click Next
5. Type "322-0832" in the line labeled Phone number:
   (Note: If you are not local to Wittenberg University, you will need to use the area code)
   (Note: If you are in a dorm you will need to type in 9,,937-322-0832)
   
6. Click Next
7. Check the box labeled Add a shortcut to this connection on My Desktop and click Finish
8. Click Network Connections
9. Right-click Wittenberg Dial-Up and click Properties from the gray menu that appears
10. Click the Options tab
11. Make sure all four options under Dialing options are checked
12. Click the Networking tab
13. Make sure that at least the following items are listed in the box labeled This connection uses the following items:
    • Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
    • Client for Microsoft Networks
14. Click Internet Protocl (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button
15. Make sure both options are set to the Obtain ... automatically options
16. Click the Advanced... button
17. Click the DNS tab
18. Click the Add... button (the one towards the top), type "136.227.1.5" and click Add
19. Click the Add... button (the one towards the top), type "136.227.1.6" and click Add
20. Click the Append these DNS suffixes (in order): option
21. Click the Add... button (this time the lower button), type "wittenberg.edu" and click Add
22. In the box labeled DNS suffix for this connection: type "wittenberg.edu"
23. Click the WINS tab
24. Make sure the box labeled Enable LMHOSTS lookup is empty
25. Make sure the option labeled Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP is selected
26. Click OK
27. Click OK
28. Click OK
29. Close the Network Connections window by clicking on the Red X located at the top right
30. Restart your computer
31. From here you need to follow the steps in Dialing the Network when you wish to use the service

• Mapping a Network Drive (Windows only)

This document last reviewed October 24, 2003.