IOLS Technical Support

Windows 2000 Setup Information
Detailed Setup Information For IOLS Dialup Access Accounts

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Comprehensive dialup account setup information for your Windows 2000 operating is available on this page.  Please not:  This page includes many graphics and takes approximately 2 - 3 minutes to completely load on using a dialup Internet connection

Detailed Setup Information (Including screen shots) for your Windows 2000 operating system are show the Basic Setup Information.

When troubleshooting a connection issue with your Windows 2000 computer try setting up a new connection (Per instructions below).  Many times this solves configuration issues since the setup wizard will automatically load defaults.

Detailed Windows 2000 Setup Instructions:
Before starting the setup of your dialup access account with IOLS
please do the following:

1. Establish your Dialup account with Inet OnLine Services (IOLS)
2. Choose your login (user name).
3. Choose your password.
4. Write down your password and store in a safe place.
   Also, never give out your password because someone could use your account fraudulently.

• In most cases all you will need to do is setup a new Connection Icon.
  You can easily do this by choosing Start->Settings->Control Panel

• Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

• Double-click the Make New Connection icon.

• Click the Next button.

• Select Dial-up to the Internet.
• Click the Next button.

  

• Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN).
• Click the Next button.

  

• Select I connect through a phone line and a modem.
• Click the Next button.

  

• In the Area Code field, type the area code of your local access number.
• In the Telephone number field, type your local access number.
• Click the Advanced button.

  

• Click on the Connection tab.
• Click the PPP (Point to Point Protocol) radio button in the Connection type area.
• Check the box next to Disable LCP Extensions.
• Click the None radio button in the Logon procedure area.

  

• Click on the Addresses tab.
• Click the My ISP automatically provides a Domain Name Server (DNS) address radio button in the DNS server address area.
• Click the OK button.

• Click the Next button.

  

• In the User name field, type your IOLS Username@access.
• In the Password field, type your IOLS password.
• Click the Next button.

  

• In the Connection Name field, type IOLS.
• Click the Next button.

  

• Click the Yes radio button in the Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now area.
• Click the Next button.

  

• In the Display Name field, type your name.
• Click the Next button.

  

• In the E-mail address field, type your email address.
• Click the Next button.

  

• Click the down arrow on the My incoming mail server is a __ server drop-down list and choose POP3.
• In the Incoming mail server field, type mail.iols.net.
• In the Outgoing mail server field, type mail.iols.net.
• Click the Next button.

  

• In the Account name field, type your IOLS username.
• In the Password field, type your IOLS password.
• Check the box next to Remember password if you would like to have your password saved.
• Click the Next button.

  

• Check the box next to To connect to the Internet immediately...if you would like to connect right away to the Internet.
• Click the Finish button.

  

  You have successfully configured Windows 2000 to connect to IOLS!

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