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125 B Maple St. BEHIND KROGERS Port Clinton, Ohio 43452 419-734-6037 M-F 9:00-6:00 Sat 10:00-2:00 Dialup# 732-1042

117 E. Main St. DOWNTOWN Bellevue, Ohio 44811 419-483-9945 M-F 9:00-6:00 Dialup# 483-4332

206 W. Perkins Ave. SERVEX CENTER Sandusky, Ohio 44870 419-626-3619 M-F 9:00-5:00 Dialup# 626-3587

1038 Oak Harbor Rd. POTTER'S VILLAGE Fremont, Ohio 43420 419-334-9020 M-F 10:00-5:00 Dialup# 332-6198

How to Connect to
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What You Need to Get Started:

	Your user name:
	Your password:
	The dialup number: Port Clinton- 732-1042 Bellevue- 483-4332 Sandusky- 626-3587 Fremont- 332-6198 Oak Harbor-  898-2602 MORE NUMBERS
	Primary DNS setting: 216.206.38.5 (MAC & Netscape Only)
	Secondary DNS setting: 216.206.238.5 (MAC & Netscape only)
	Your original Windows installation disks or CD (These will be needed if Dial up networking and/or TCP/IP were not installed originally.)

Step 1: Verify that Dial-up Networking is Installed

Press the button, select Settings..., then Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select the Windows Setup tab, then click on the Communications option and press Details.... Make sure that the Dial-up Networking option is selected. If it is, go on to step 2. If it isn't, select it and click OK. Windows 95 will attempt to install the needed drivers, so make sure you've got your installation disks or CD handy! Now that Dial-up Networking is installed, you can proceed to step 2.

 

Step 2: Verify that the Dial-up Adapter and TCP/IP Protocol are Installed

Press the button, select Settings..., then Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. Make sure the Configuration tab is selected. Both Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP should be present then you're ready to proceed to step 3.

To add the Dial-Up Adapter, hit the Add... button, double-click Adapter, then scroll down the list until you can select Microsoft. Choose the Dial-Up Adapter and hit OK.

If you need to install TCP/IP, hit the Add... button, double-click Protocol, then select Microsoft, then TCP/IP, and hit OK.

Now your Network dialog box should contain both Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP. Select the adapter, click Properties..., Bindings, and make sure the TCP/IP box is checked. You're now ready to proceed to step 3.

Step 3: Set up a Connection Icon

Open up My Computer from the desktop and double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon. Double-click the Make New Connection icon. This will walk you through the Make New Connection wizard.

Type in Computer Resources, or whatever you want to call the icon you're about to create to connect you to CROS.Net (the title won't affect the type of connection). Your modem (which should have been configured when you installed Windows 95) should be shown in the Select a modem: area. Press the Configure button.

On the General tab, Crank up your modem speed to as fast as you think it will go. If you have a 14.4K modem, for example, make the maximum speed 57600. DO NOT, however, select Only connect at this speed. This will let your modem adjust as the connection needs.

Don't worry about the Connection tab, the defaults should be fine.

Next, select the Options tab. Depending on how your provider handles logs you in, there are a couple of ways to configure this dialog. In most cases, you should leave the Bring up terminal window after dialing unchecked. Now hit the OK button.

Click the Next > button in the Make New Connection wizard. Enter in the phone number of your Internet provider. You don't need to put in an area code if it's a local call.

Press the Finish button and your icon will be created.

Step 4: Setting the Dial-Up Properties

Select your newly-created connection icon, press the right mouse button and choose Properties... You should get a dialog box named whatever name you gave your icon.

Press the Server Type... button. You'll get the Server Types dialog box.

In the Type of Dial-Up Server section, press the down arrow to drop down the list box. Since you're planning to use PPP, choose that server type in the list box.

Make sure that Log on to network in the Advanced options: section is not checked. (this makes for an easier inital install), Also, make sure that TCP/IP in the Allowed network protocols: section is the only box checked. It should look like this.

Now press the TCP/IP Settings... button. You will get the TCP/IP Settings dialog box.  Make sure to click the radio button next to Server assigned IP address.  Next click the radio button next to Server assigned name server addresses . Then press the OK button.

Hit the OK button in the remaining dialog boxes, and you're almost ready to dial!

 

Step 5: Configure Dial-Up Networking to Automatically Redial a Busy Number

From the Dial-Up Networking folder, select the Connections... menu item, then the Settings... option. From there, you can choose the number of times you would like your dial-up sessions to attempt a connection.

 

Step 6: Dialing in and Getting Connected

Double-click your session icon that you recently made. You'll get the Connect To dialog box. Put your username and password in the appropriate text areas. Remember to enter the information in lowercase characters.

Press the Connect button and your modem should start dialing. After a few rings, our host machine should answer and Windows 95 should take care of the rest!

Congratulations! You're now connected to the 'Net! Open your Web browser and start surfing!

Step 7: If You Still Can't Connect

If you think everything is set up correctly, but you're still having problems, contact our System Administrator at 1-800-541-7779 or e-mail us at support@cros.net

 

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