Windows 2000 comes with Internet access software and can be set up to use a ‘ukbusiness.com’ account via a modem or ISDN.

Please note: Although the information given here is believed to be correct we cannot directly support the use of any other software except that provided with your 'ukbusiness.com' dial connection.

If your machine is connected to a local area network, check with the system administrator before continuing with these instructions.

Configuration

The following explains how to set up Windows 2000 to use a 'ukbusiness.com' dial account. It is taken from user reports and has been used successfully by us.

Essential components

'ukbusiness.com' account details

Windows 2000 workstation or server installation CD-ROM

correctly installed modem or ISDN

First Steps - the infrastructure

Ensure that Dial -Up Networking has been installed.

Double click My Computer in Control Panel

Double click the Network and Dial-up Connection icon and click install to start the installation. If Dial-up Networking is already installed you can move on to the Configuring the Dial-up paragraph

You will be prompted to insert the installation CD-ROM to copy the necessary files.

When complete, a prompt will appear to add a RAS device (modem) if none are already installed

Click Yes

Windows 2000 will then try and automatically detect your modem

Follow the prompts to complete modem installation. When complete an add RAS Device window will appear, choose the correct adapter from the RAS capable devices drop down box

Click Configure and choose Dial out only

Click Network and choose TCP/IP, all other protocols can be unchecked

Then click Continue on the Remote Access Set-up box, if no network protocols are installed choose TCP/IP, and click Continue again.

Windows 2000 will then install TCP/IP Support

Finally you will be prompted to restart the machine

If you are not prompted for this information then you can manually add the components:

Click on the Network icon in Control Panel

Click the Services tab

Highlight Remote Access Service and Click Add...

Add Remote Access Services

When complete a prompt will appear to add a RAS device (modem) if none are already installed click yes

Windows 2000 will then try and automatically detect your modem

If no network protocols are available Windows 2000 will prompt you to add one, select TCP/IP and click continue

Windows 2000 will then install TCP/IP support

Finally you may be prompted to restart the machine

Configuring the Dial-up

Double-click on My Computer and then double-click on the Control Panel. Double-click on Network and Dial-up connections.

Your screen should now look like the one below:

Double-click on Make New Connection and you will be presented with the following screen:

Click on Next and select Dial-up to the Internet

Click Next to continue to the next screen

Select I want to set up my Internet connection manually and click on Next

Select I connect through a phone line and a modem, then click on Next

Enter the area code and phone number in the relevant boxes, in this example we have used 0845 0795056. See our Access Numbers guide.

Click on the Advanced button to display the following screen:

For the connection type, select PPP, and put a tick in Disable LCP Extensions

For the logon procedure select None

Click on the Addresses tab

Click Internet service provider automatically provides one under IP address.

Click OK to take you back to the screen below

Click on Next to continue to the following screen

Enter your username in lowercase

Enter your password, this is case sensitive

Click Next to continue

Enter a connection name, for example ukbusiness, and click Next. Setting up Windows 2000 Internet connection is now complete