Microsoft KB Archive/156569

= How to Connect to Internet Service Providers from Windows NT 4.0 =

Article ID: 156569

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q156569





SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Windows NT 4.0 Dial-Up Networking (DUN) to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

NOTE: The procedure in this article assumes your ISP provides the PPP protocol for dial-up connections.



MORE INFORMATION
The following instructions assume that you have already installed Dial-Up Networking on your computer. For information about installing Dial- Up Networking in Windows NT, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 171015

TITLE: How to Install and Configure Windows NT 4.0 Dial-Up Networking

To configure Windows NT to connect to an ISP using PPP, follow these steps:  If the TCP/IP protocol is installed, you can proceed with step 2. If the TCP/IP protocol is not installed, double-click Network in Control Panel, click the Protocols tab, click Add, click TCP/IP Protocol, click OK, and then follow the instructions on your screen. In My Computer, double-click Dial-Up Networking. If you have run Dial-Up Networking before, click New to create a new phonebook entry for your ISP. If this is the first time you have run Dial-Up Networking, you receive the following message:

The phonebook is empty. Press OK to add an entry.

Click OK. Under Name The New Phonebook Entry, type a name for your ISP, and then click Next. Click the I Am Calling The Internet check box to select it, and then click Next. Under Phone Number, type your ISP's phone number, click Next, and then click Finish.</li> Click More, and then click Edit Entry And Modem Properties.</li> Click the Server tab. Ensure that Dial-up Server Type is set to PPP, Windows NT, Windows 95 Plus, Internet.</li> Click TCP/IP Settings, modify the settings to match the settings provided by your ISP, and then click OK.</li> If your ISP requires a terminal window to log on, click the Script tab, click Pop Up A Terminal Window, and then click OK.</li> Click OK, and then click Dial to connect to your ISP.</li> Type your user name and password for your ISP account, clear the Domain box, and then click OK.</li></ol>

Additional query words: IE Internet Explorer remote access service RAS

Keywords: kbfaq kbhowto kbnetwork KB156569

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