Setting up Netscape Online Dial-Up Internet on your Windows 95 or 98 Computer

Notes: Some of the images in these instructions may not be exactly the same as on your computer.

These instructions apply to the Unlimited Plan only. If you are a Netscape Online Accelerated Plan subscriber, you need to install software on your computer that speeds up web surfing up to 5x faster*. Visit the download page to get the Netscape Online web acceleration software.

There are a few ways to set up you dial-up Internet connection in Windows 95 or 98. The easiest way is to use a Windows program called Dial-up Networking.

1. To access Dial-up Networking double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.



2. Then double click the Dial-Up Networking folder.




3. Click the Make New Connection icon if the setup wizard doesn't start automatically.

This first screen welcomes you the first time you open Dial-Up Networking. You may not see it if this isn’t the first time Dial-up Networking was used on this computer. Click Next to continue.

4. Enter Netscape Online in the next window and ensure that your computer’s modem appears in the drop-down list. Then click the Next button.

5. Now enter the local access number you were provided when you set up your Netscape Online Internet account. You may leave the area code field blank.

If you have local ten-digit (with area code) dialing in your area, we suggest entering the entire ten digit number in the Telephone number (leaving the area code box blank).

If you need to dial 9 or another number to get a dial-tone, enter 9 with a comma after it and then the local access number.
Choose Canada from the Country drop down menu. Click Next to continue.




6. Then click Finish.




7 . You may have to close the Dial-up Networking window and the reopen it to see your new Netscape Online connection. You may want to create a shortcut on your desktop so that you can easily access the Internet. A window will pop up to tell you that you can't create a shortcut here. Click Yes to place the shortcut on your desktop.

10. To access your account for the first time, double-click on the Netscape Online icon from either your desk-top of the Dial-up Networking window. A new window will open. Enter your Netscape Online Username and password that you set up at registration. Ensure that the local access telephone number is correct. Then press Connect to have your modem connect to the Internet.

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*5 times faster than a dial-up connection using a 56K modem.