| Before following the instructions below, double-click on My
Computer and see if you have a Dial-up
Networking icon. If you do not, call (800)588-3304. Creating
your connection (Important: Keep your Account Information sheet in a safe spot!
You may need it at a later date.)
- Double-click
on the My Computer icon on the desktop.
- Double-click
on the Control Panel icon.
- Double-click
on the Internet Options or Internet icon.
If you can not find it contact Customer Service at (800)588-3304.
Internet
Properties
On
the Internet Properties screen, click on the "General"
tab. In the section called "Home Page" enter the following
address in place of what currently appears: http://www.Wyoming.com
- Click
on the "Connections" tab.
- Under
the connection section, click on the "Connect" button.
The Internet Connection Wizard will start.
Internet
Connection Wizard
- Select
"I have an existing internet account..".
- Click
on "Next"
- Select.Select
this option if you are accessing the Internet using an Internet
service provider..".
- Click
on "Next"
Setting
up your Internet connection
-
Select "Connect using my phone line.."
- Click
on "Next"
Phone
Number
- Area
Code: Leave Blank
- Type in the local access phone number. If you are not sure what your local access number is, you can find a list here.
- Click
on "Next"
User
Name and Password
- User
name: Please enter the User ID provided to you.
- Password:
Please enter the password provided to you. Please
take extra care to enter the password exactly as shown.
- Click
on "Next"
Dial-Up Connection Name
- Connection
name: You may call your connection anything you want, however,
we recommend naming it Wyoming.com.
- Click
on "Next" "Next"
Set Up Your Internet Mail Account
This will walk you through setting up Microsoft Outlook Express to check your email account. If you do not wish to use Outlook Express then choose "No". If you would like to use Outlook Express then please click "Yes" to continue.
Click
on "Next".
Internet Mail Account
- Select "Create a new Internet mail account".
- Click on "Next"
Your Name
- Display
name: Enter your name, (for example, John Doe)
- Click
on "Next"
Internet
E-mail Address
- E-mail
address: userid@Wyoming.com (Please replace the word "userid"
with the User ID provided to you.)
- Click
on "Next"
E-mail Server Names
- My
incoming mail server: POP3
- Incoming
mail(POP3 or IMAP) server: mail.Wyoming.com
- Outgoing
mail (SMTP) server: mail.Wyoming.com
- Click
on "Next"
Internet
Mail Logon
- Select
"Log on using:"
- POP
account name: Please enter the User ID provided to you.
- Password:
Please enter the password provided to you.
- Click
on "Next"
Friendly
Name
Internet mail account name: You may name your Internet mail account anything you want.
Complete Configuration
Connecting
to the Internet
- Double
click on the Internet Explorer icon (the big blue
E).
Disconnecting
from the Internet
-
Double
click on the connection icon in your systray. The systray
is normally located in the lower right hand corner of your
screen next to the time clock. The connection icon looks
like two computers with green lights, wired together.
- Click
on "disconnect".
Checking
Your Settings
Please
have your Windows 95 disk available.
- Double-click
on the My Computer icon, then double-click on the
Dial-Up Networking icon.
- Right-click
on the Wyoming.com icon and left-click on properties.
- Left-click
on the server type tab. Make sure that only enable
software compression and TCP/IP are checked.
- Click
on "OK" and close Dial-Up Networking.
If
you are on a network (2 or more computers linked together) please
contact your Network Administrator for optimal Network settings.
- Double-click
on My Computer, and double-click on the Control
Panel, then double-click on the Network icon.
Necessary
components for connection to Wyoming.com are:
- Client
for Microsoft Networks
- Dial-Up
Adapter
- TCP/IP
Dial-Up Adapter
(Other
clients, adapters, or protocols that are not being used may
be removed or disabled.)
- Highlight
the TCP/IP Dial-Up Adapter and click on properties.
If you see "You have asked to change.." then click
"OK"
- Click
on the WINS Configuration tab and select "Disable
wins resolution"
- Click
on the DNS Configuration tab and select "Disable
DNS" <
- Click
on the Gateway tab and make sure there are no installed
"Gateways"
- Click
on "OK"
- Set
the Primary Network Logon to Client for Microsoft Networks
- Click
on "OK"
- The
computer may ask for your disk at this point.
- Click
"Yes" when asked to restart.
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