Step by Step for Windows 98

 

Step 1 Your Physical Connection

Please check the Application Status Page and ensure your connection is complete first.

Make sure all your phones are filtered (this means every phone connected to your ADSL number in your premises). Notice the filters can be plugged in back to front so make sure they are on the right way around.

Step 2: Plug in your Modem

Plug your modem into the phone line without a filter. For those that have a security system please go here before proceeding.

Step 3: Connecting your modem to your PC .

1. Double click on the " My Computer " icon on your desktop.

2. Double click on the " Control Panel " icon.

3. Double Click on the " Network " control panel.

4. Click the TCP/IP listing associated with your network card (not the one associated with your Dial-up Adapter). You may need to scroll down to find it.

5. Once you've selected the appropriate listing, click Properties .

If the window does not open to the IP address tab (as illustrated to the below), click the IP address tab

Select Specify an IP address

Type the following IP address in :

IP ADDRESS : 192.168.1.100

SUBNET MASK : 255.255.255.0

 

6. Click the DNS Configuration tab .

Select Enable DNS .

Your Host can be whatever you like. If you plan to put multiple computers on the aaNET network (i.e., a home desktop and your laptop), make sure these names are different.

Set the Domain to: aanet.net.au

Under DNS Server Search Order , enter the primary DNS server 202.63.39.130 and click Add .

When finished, your settings should match the ones shown below.

7. Click the Gateway tab .

Enter the IP address 192.168.1.254

Click the Add Button

Click OK Button

You will be prompted to restart your computer, do so.

Step 4: Configuring your modem

Open your browser window by left clicking on the MS Explorer Icon.

This is the one pictured with the blue “e” and you will find it in the bottom left hand corner of your screen. Your browser should pop up something like the one below.

Enter the numbers in the address bar as pictured above and press enter.

This should bring up a dialogue box for you to enter your Modem username and password. You will need to consult your modem manual to know what this is.

Enter your username and password as stated in the manual that came with your modem and press enter.

You have now logged onto your modem and need to enter the username and password into the modem so the modem can log on to the aaNet network.

From here you need to read the welcome pack for details on how to do this.

Not long now and you should be surfing