Check List
Save yourself a lot of grief ... Before you begin to setup any dialup internet connection make sure you have the following details from your service provider:
- Username - Entered in lower case... no capitals
- Password.
- Access Telephone Number.
- Help Line Telephone Number.
- Domain Name of the ISP.
- DNS Primary.
- DNS Secondary - Where needed
- Mail Server Names
- News Server Name - if any.
- Proxy and No Proxy Settings - if any.
- Type of account.
- Authentication method for passwords - Usually PAP
At this point in time you should also check that you have a functioning modem and telephone line.