NYU DIAL Instructions for Windows 2000

The Direct Internet Access Link "DIAL" service that comes with your NYUHome account lets you link your computer to NYU-NET by using a telephone line and a modem. With this link established, you can use a web browser, such as the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox, to access NYUHome, get your email, and browse the Web.

These are instructions for configuring your computer for DIAL service and connecting to NYU-NET. We recommend that you print this document now, so that you will have these instructions handy as you proceed through the setup process.

To complete these instructions, you will need:

• A computer running Windows 2000 with Dial Up Networking installed.
  
• A modem, 28.8 Kbps or faster, with its drivers installed.
• An activated NetID and password.
  (If you have not activated your NetID and set your password, you must do so from an Internet-connected computer before using your DIAL connection.)

Please Note:

• Whenever you install software, including now, please take a moment to consider whether your computer has recently been backed up. If not, we recommend that you make another copy of all of your important files before you install new software.

• If your computer doesn't already have the latest version of a web browser installed, you can install Internet Explorer or Firefox using the "Select & Install a Browser" section of this CD or the Software channel within the Files tab of NYUHome: http://home.nyu.edu. Be sure to update the browser with the latest patches as soon as you can connect to the Internet (see next item).

• It is an important security practice to use an up-to-date browser, install all the latest browser patches, and keep your Windows system patched and up-to-date:
  • Once you have configured your computer for DIAL and can connect to the Internet, be sure to apply the latest browser patches by downloading and installing them from the Microsoft website (for Internet Explorer) or the Mozilla website (for Firefox).
  • Check for browser patches regularly, and run Windows Update at least several times a week. See Computer & Network Security site for details.

Create an NYU DIAL Connection

1. Click Start, then Settings, then Network and Dial up Connections.
2. Select Make New Connection. The Network Connection Wizard opens. Click Next.
3. For Network Connection Type, select DIAL to the Internet, and click Next.
4. The Welcome to the Internet Connection Wizard window appears. Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually, and click Next.
5. On the "Setting up your Internet connection" screen, select I connect through a phone line and modem and click Next.
6. Internet account connection information appears:
   1. Enter 1-212-253-4698 for the phone number for NYU DIAL (leave area code blank).
   2. Make sure that Use area code and dialing rules is not checked.
   3. Click the Advanced button. In the Connection tab, make sure that Connection type is set to PPP, click OK.
   4. Click Next.
7. Internet account logon information:
   1. In the User name field, type your NYU NetID.
   2. In the Password field, type your password (the same password you use with your NYUHome service). If you have not activated your NetID and set your password, you must do so from an Internet-connected computer before using your DIAL connection.
   3. Click Next.
8. Configuring Your Computer:
   1. In the Connection name field, type NYU DIAL and click Next.
   2. When you are prompted to set up your Internet mail account, select No and click Next.
      iii. You will be prompted to click Finish. Uncheck the box that says, "To connect to the Internet immediately...".

Configure the NYU DIAL Connection

1. Click Start, then Settings, then Network and DIAL Connections.
2. Right-click the NYU DIAL connection icon, and choose Properties from the context menu.
3. Under the General tab, Windows 2000 will automatically display your properly installed modem, and the phone number you entered in Step 1.
4. Configure the TCP/IP Properties:
   1. Click the Networking tab.
   2. Type of dial-up server should read PPP; Windows 95/98/NT4/2000, Internet.
   3. Under Components checked are used by the connection, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Client for Microsoft Networks. If these components are not present, you may add them by clicking Install.
   4. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click Properties, and select Obtain an IP address automatically (click the circle next to it).
   5. Click Use the following DNS server addresses to select it. For Preferred DNS server, enter 128.122.253.92. For Alternate DNS server, enter 128.122.253.37.
   6. Click Advanced. Make sure that Use default gateway on remote network and Use IP header compression (under PPP link) are checked. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Connect to NYU-NET

1. Make sure your modem is turned on and connected to an active phone line.
2. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double click Network and DIAL settings.
3. Double-click the NYU DIAL connection icon, which should now be present in the window.
4. Enter your NetID when prompted for your User name. Type your password (the same password you use with your NYUHome service) in the Password field. Be sure to uncheck (clear) the box next to Save this username and password for the following users. ITS recommends that you never save your password on any computer; this is a wise security practice to follow. The phone number 1-212-253-4698 should appear in the Dial field.
5. If you need to add prefixes for an outside line or to disable call waiting, click Properties:
   1. Select Use dialing rules, and then click Dialing Rules. Select the Location and click Edit.
   2. To disable call waiting, select To disable call waiting, dial and enter or select *70, or (if you are dialing from an NYU dorm) #7. If you are dialing from on campus, enter or select 9 for an outside line, local calls. Then click OK, and click OK again.
6. Click Dial to initiate the dial-up connection to NYU. When you are connected, the connection icon with two computer monitors will appear in the Windows system tray.

Disconnect from DIAL

In the Connected to NYU DIAL box, click Disconnect. Or, right-click the small connection icon in your system tray, and select Disconnect.

Page last reviewed: August 26, 2006