Windows 2000 Configuration for Panix

WINDOWS 2000 DIAL-UP CONNECTIONS:

Setting Up Windows 2000 To Connect To Panix

Introduction: Where to find the dial-up networking setup?

In Win2K, you won't find a "Dialup Networking" icon in the "My Computer" area. They've moved all this stuff into the Control Panel now.

Go to the Control Panel, and open up "Network and Dial-up Connections" there.

You'll see a "Make New Connection" icon, which now lets you create all kinds of connections in addition to dialup ones (Ethernet, VPN, you name it).

But enough about the new features of Win2K. On to the instructions.

STEP 1. Creating a new dial-up connection

From the "Network and Dial-up Connections" window, click "Make new connection". This will pop up a connection wizard.

Click 'Next' to begin, and then choose your connection type. For a standard Internet modem connection, choose "Dial-up to the Internet". Click 'Next'

The next screen asks you about your account. Since you already have a Panix account, select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually". Click 'Next'.

Now it'll ask how you intend to connect. Choose "I connect through a phone line and a modem", and click 'Next'.

Now enter the modem number for Panix, and click 'Next'.

Now enter your Panix username and password. Click 'Next'.

Name the connection (call it Panix if you can't think of a clever name). Click 'Next' one more time.

The next screen asks if you want to set up a mail account. If you already have a mail account configured, or if you don't want to use Outlook for email, choose 'No'.

(if you choose 'Yes' here, skip down to section 2 now.)

If you choose 'No', just click 'Next' again and you'll see the final screen. Click 'Finish' to dial your connection right away.

STEP 2. Setting up a mail account in Outlook

When you select 'Yes' and click 'Next' to set up a mail account, the wizard will ask you to type a "Display Name". This should be your real name, or your preferred nickname, or something like it. Type it in, and click 'Next'.

The next screen will ask for your "E-mail address". Type your Panix email address, and click 'Next'.

The next screen will ask about your mail servers. First, you need to select your incoming mail server type. Usually, you should leave it set to "My incoming mail server is a 'POP3' server".

(If you're interested in using IMAP for greater mail portability, ask about our IMAP beta-testing program by sending email to staff@panix.com.)

In the "Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server:" field, type:

mail.panix.com

(If you're using IMAP or have an "access.net" or corporate mailbox account, you may have been given a different server name for incoming mail. If so, use that instead.)

In the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:" field, type:

mail.panix.com

Now click 'Next'.

The next screen asks for your mail account logon info. In the "Account Name:" field, type your Panix username (the part before the "@panix.com" or "@access.net").

Type your Panix password in the "Password:" field. If you're the only one who uses your computer, it's probably safe to leave "Remember password" checked; otherwise, you probably shouldn't let the computer remember it.

Leave "Use Secure Password Authentication" blank. Click 'Next'.

Now you're finished setting up the mail account for Outlook Express. The next screen is the final screen.

If you want to dial your connection and try it out right away, make sure there's a check in the box and click 'Finish'. Otherwise, take the checkmark out of the box before clicking 'Finish'.

STEP 3. Tricks for added dial-up stability

Your dial-up session shouldn't need any extra setup. However, line conditions can make a modem connection unstable, and there are a few things you can do to increase stability.

Go back to the "Network and Dial-up Connections" window. Right-click on your dial-up icon and choose 'Properties'.

The 'General', 'Options', and 'Security' tabs can be left alone, for the most part. In the 'Networking' tab, however, the 'Settings' button lets you change a couple of helpful things:
Click 'Settings' from within the 'Networking' tab. You'll see 3 checkboxes. To improve stability, turn off the "software compression", and turn off "negotiate multi-link for single-link connections".

STEP 4. Troubleshooting

If you've set up your Internet connection properly and your browser still won't go anywhere, check these settings:

The "Internet Options" control panel, in the 'Connections' tab. Tell it to "Always dial my default connection" and set your Panix connection to be the default.

helpmaster@panix.com | Last modified: Monday, 19-May-2003 14:56:51 EDT

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