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Windows 2000 - Setup Instructions

 

Setting up your Internet Account - Internet Explorer

1. Turn on your computer. If your computer is on already, make sure you have closed any other running programs.  (Note: If you have an icon called MSN Internet Setup, you must delete it in order to setup your account with ArdenNet.)


2. Find an icon called [Connect to the Internet] at your computer desktop and double-click on it.  Or double click [My Computer], [Control Panel] and double click [Dial up Networking].

 

3. Double click [Make New Connection]

 

4. Click on [Next]

 

5. Select [Dial-up to the Internet]



6. Select [I want to setup my Internet connection manually]

 

7. Choose [a phone line and modem] to connect to the Internet

8. Next window, [Type the phone number you dial to connect to your ISP.] Type in the phone number listed on you Account Information Sheet, then uncheck the box "Dial using the area code and country code."

9. Next window will ask for your [User Name and Password] Type in your <User Name> (e.g.i000288) and <Account Password> EXACTLY as listed on your Account Information Sheet.

10. Next window will ask for a connection name. You may use the default name or change it to ArdenNet. This is used to label and identify the connection. Click [Next]

11. At the [Set Up Your Internet Mail Account] window, select [Yes] if you want the Internet Connection Wizard to setup your e-mail service using Outlook Express.

 



12. At the "Your Name" window, type in your name the way you want it to appear on your e-mail messages.  Click [Next].



13. At the "Internet E-mail Address" window, type in your given e-mail address according to the Account Information Sheet. Click [Next].

 

14. At the [E-mail Server Names] window , make sure the "My incoming mail server" is "POP." Type in "pop.ardennet.com" for the "Incoming mail" server.  Type in "smtp.ardennet.com" for the "Outgoing mail" server.  Click [Next].

 

 

15. At the [Internet Mail Logon] window, type in the E-mail User Name according to your Account Information Sheet stated as "Account name."   Type in the E-mail Password according to your Account Information Sheet stated as "Password."  Make sure the "Remember password" box is checked. Click [Next].

 


13. Click [Finish] at the "Complete Configuration" window and connect to the Internet.

 
 

 
 

 

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