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Online Connection Support


Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Wizard - Released Version

Do the following:
Start | Programs | Accessories | Communications | Internet Connection Wizard

  • Once you selected Internet Connection Wizard, a dialog box will appear as shown below [Figure 01].
  • Select the third radio button - I want to setup my Internet connection manually.
  • Click Next to continue.

Welcome to the Internet Conneciton Wizard

Figure 01

  • Select I connect through a phone line and a modem.
  • Click Next to continue.

Setting up your Internet Connection

Figure 02

  • Type your telephone area code in Area code box.
  • Type the appropriate dial-up number in Telephone number box. Go here to find out the dial-up number that you should be using.
  • Continue to Figure 03a.

Internet account connection information

Figure 03

  • Uncheck Dial using the area code and country code.
  • Click Advanced button and continue to Figure 03b.

Internet account connection information

Figure 03a

  • Select PPP for Connection type.
  • Select None for Logon procedure.
  • Click on Addresses tab and proceed to Figure 03c.

Advanced Connection Properties - Connection

Figure 03b

  • For IP Address, select Internet server provider automatically provides me one.
  • Select Always use the following for DNS server address.
  • Type 204.174.16.4 for Primary DNS server and type 204.174.18.2 for Alternate DNS server.
  • Click OK and this will take you back to Internet account connection information as shown in Figure 03 or Figure 03a.
  • Click Next to continue and proceed to Figure 04.

Advanced Connection Properties - Address

Figure 03c

  • As shown in Figure 04 below, type your full e-mail address in User name box.
  • Type your password in Password box.
  • Click Next to continue.

Internet account logon informaton

Figure 04

  • As show in Figure 05 below, you many elect to keep the default Connecton name or you can rename it to WKPowerLink.
  • Click Next to continue.

Configuring your computer

Figure 05

  • Select Yes to setup Internet Mail. Keep in mind that you will be using Outlook Express 5.
  • Click Next to continue.

Setup your Internet Mail Account

Figure 06

  • Select Create a new Internet mail account.
  • Click Next to continue.

Internet Mail Account

Figure 07

  • Type your full name in Display name box.
  • Click Next to continue.

Your Name

Figure 08

  • Type your full e-mail address in E-mail address box.
  • Click Next to continue.

Internet E-mail Address

Figure 09

  • Make sure My incoming mail server is a shows POP3.
  • Type mail.wkpowerlink.com in Incoming and Outgoing mail server boxes.
  • Click Next to continue.

E-mail Server Names

Figure 10

  • Type your userid in Account name box. Your userid would be the name before @wkpowerlink.com. Therefore, if your e-mail address is whoami@wkpowerlink.com, your userid would be whoami.
  • Type your password in Password box.
  • Click Next to continue.

Internet Mail Logon

Figure 11

  • You are near to completing the Internet connection wizard. If you choose to connect the Internet after clicking Finish, keep the check mark in To connect to the Internet immediately. The Dial-up Connection will appear as shown in Figure 13.
  • It is recommended to uncheck To connect to the Internet immediately. Click Finish to complete the Internet Explorer 5 connection wizard.
  • It would be recommended to re-start your computer to ensure that settings are taking effect.
  • Voila! Your are finish.

Completing the Internet Connection Wizard

Figure 12

  • If you have selected this option, click Connect to get connected to the Internet.

Dial-up Connection

Figure 13


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