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Setting Up Your Graphical KnoxNet Account for Windows 95

If you are using Windows 98, these instructions should work for you (Windows 95 and 98 are similar, and you should be able to follow these steps). If you are using Windows 3.1 or 3.11, or a Mac, we currently do not have instructions available for setting up your KnoxNet account. If you are switching to graphical access from text-only access, you need only follow these instructions (provided you have the necessary browsing software).

Step 1
First, follow the instructions in your Windows 95 booklet on how to get Dial-Up Networking going. It is listed in the index under Dial-Up Networking.

Step 2
Double click the "My Computer" icon. You should now see an icon called "Dial-Up Networking" (see figure 1). Double click it.

figure 1
figure 1

Step 3
The Dial-Up Networking box should be empty except for the "Make New Connection" icon (see figure 2). "Make New Connection" is where you'll be going to setup your graphical account. Double click it whenever you feel comfortable.


figure 2
figure 2

Step 4
Now you can begin setting up your graphical account. "Make New Connection" allows you to do a couple of different things (see figure 3). Near the top, you can see a box entitled "Type a name for the computer you are dialing." By default it is called "My connection." It is up to you whether to change it or not. You can call it anything you'd like or you can just leave it. Below that, there is a box for your modem. It should already have your modem selected, and its configuration should already be setup. In other words, you shouldn't have to do anything else in this window. Click "Next" to proceed.

figure 3
figure 3

Step 5
Here is where you enter the phone number: 740-392-5638. You do not have to insert dashes. But you can if it makes you feel better (see figure 4).

figure 4
figure 4

Step 6
You are now finished setting up your very own Windows 95 dial-up connection (see figure 5). Click "Finish" to complete the process. That's it!

figure 5
figure 5

Step 7

If you go back into the main window for "Dial-Up Networking", you should now see the icon for your personal connection (see figure 6).

figure 6
figure 6

Step 8
Now, highlight the icon for your KnoxNet connection. From the File menu, select "Properties" (see figure 7).

figure 7
figure 7

Step 9
Click the "Server type..." button (see figure 8).

figure 8
figure 8

Step 10
Click the "TCP/IP Settings..." button (see figure 9).

figure 9
figure 9

NOTE:
Here, you may see some numbers in the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS boxes (figure 10). If you do, you will have to delete them. To do so procede to Step 11.

If DNS numbers are NOT present, it should look like figure 11. You do not have to procede any further. Simply make sure that the "Server assigned name server addresses" is selected.

CAUTION The numbers you see in figure 10 are not the ones you will see. They are only examples.

figure 10
figure 10

Step 11
Simply delete the DNS numbers. When finished, there should be nothing but 0's all the way across (see figure 11).

figure 11
figure 11

Step 12
Select the "Server assigned name server addresses" button (see figure 12). This should darken the DNS boxes. The server will now automatically set the DNS numbers the first time you connect to KnoxNet. Lastly, click "OK."

figure 12
figure 12

Step 13
In order to get your email to work through Netscape, Internet Explorer, MS Outlook, or other email software program, you must indicate the incoming and outgoing mail servers. In both cases, for KnoxNet subscribers, the servers names' are mail.knox.net. You will most likely also need to input your username (or user ID). If you do not already know your username, it can be found at the top of the packet you received from KnoxNet. This also serves as your email address. For example, if your name is John Public, your username might be jpublic, and your email address will be jpublic@knox.net.

You are responsible for having the necessary email software and knowing how to use it.

Step 14
If you encounter difficulties, or your computer does not seem to be doing what it should, visit our help page.