Index

 Step 1 getting started
 Step 2 an easy step
 Step 3 choose your modem and name your connection
 Step 4 dial-up number
 Step 5 completed the main connection
 Step 6 properties
 Step 7 Server settings
 Step 8 Tcp/ip
 Step 9 Scripts
 Step 10 Finally ready to connect
 

Introduction

This document takes for granted that you have already installed a modem and have got windows 98 installed on your system and you have dial up connections on the start menu as follows:

program\accessories\communications

Step 1 getting started

Start the dial up connection by left clicking:
program\accessories\communications\dial-up networking
and when the new connection "wizzard" has started proceed to the next step.
 

(if this isn't the first time you connect a dial-up network this might not
auto start then you will have to click new connection)

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Step 2 an easy step

Step 2 is easy just click the next button to proceed to the next step.

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Step 3 choose your modem and name your connection

In step 3 you write Mathlan in the top dialogue bar, then choose your modem in the lower dialogue bar
and then click the next button to proceed to the next step.

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Step 4 Dial up number

Enter your area code and the dial up number which in our case is 08 for area code
and 7919007 as phone number and then choose your country code
which should be sweden and press the next button to proceed to the next step.

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Step 5 Completed the main connection

Click the finish button at the bottom of the page and proceed to the next step.
 
 

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Step 6 Properties

Right click your new connection in the dial-up network window and choose properties
and then continue to the next step.
 
 

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Step 7 Server types

Click the Server Types tab and make sure the type of dial up server is:
"ppp: Internet, Windows NT Server, Windows 98"
then check so the allowed network protocols are only Tcp/ip uncheck the other protocols
and click the button marked Tcp/ip settings and then proceed to the next step.
 
 

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Step 8 Tcp/ip settings

Make sure server assigned ip address is chosen
then mark specify name server addresses
then add the primary DNS 130.237.41.27
and also add 130.237.72.201 as secondary DNS. then click the ok button and proceed to the next step

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Step 9 Script

Click the scripting tab and browse for your script either you have made
yourself or this one i have made, and then
click the ok button and proceed to the next step

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Step 10 Finally ready to connect

Click on your connection that should now be in:

program\accessories\communications\dial-up networking

Then fill in your user name and password and click the connect button.
You should now be connecting to Math lan if you have followed the instructions correctly,
and installed your modem properly.

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by Robin clements email robin@math.kth.se or robin@vortexq.com