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Setup Procedures
Getting Started
Before you begin be sure to have the Windows 95/98 CDROM or
the installation diskettes for your system.
Local Access Number
You have been given a Local
Access Number based upon the main telephone number on your account.
Many other local access numbers are available depending on where
you are calling from. If you have any questions, or if you believe
that the Local Access Number provided is not included in your local
calling area, call us. You will incur additional telephone charges
if the number you are dialing is not local to your area.
Windows
95, 98
- Go to your Windows Desktop
and double click on My Computer.
- Select the folder Dial-up
Networking. If you do not have Dial-up Networking as
a folder; then Windows was not fully installed! You will
need to reinstall.
- Double click Make New
Connection.
- Where it says, "My
Connection", choose a name for the dial up icon. (For
example: FULL SERVICE).
- "Select a device"
should display your modem. Click Next>
to continue.
- Enter your Local Access
Number from our welcome sheet including the area code. Click
Next> to continue.
- Click Finish
Back in the Dial-up Networking
window, you will see your newly created icon as shown in Figure
1A.
- Right Click on your
newly created dial up icon and select Properties
- Click the Server Types
Tab.
- Disable the Log on to
network as shown. Adjust the other settings accordingly
to match. See Figure 1B.
- Click OK
(Optional) Left Click
your newly created icon and drag it to your desktop for easy
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Figure 1A

Figure 1B
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Setting up the TCP/IP and Dial-up adpater
- Go to Start Settings
Control Panel and double click Network.
- Scroll down to where it
says "TCP/IP -> Dial-up Adapter",
click to highlight it and then click on Properties.
- Choose the "DNS
Configuration" tab and Enable DNS.
- In the "DNS
Server search order box" enter the DNS numbers
found on your welcome sheet. Enter the first point code
in the space provided then click Add. Repeat
for the second DNS point code.
- Enter the host name and
the domain names as found on the welcome sheet in the appropriate
boxes.
- Click Ok
as many times as needed to exit Networking.
You may be asked to insert
your Windows 95/98 CDROM or diskettes. Do so when
prompted and press Ok.
- Shutdown and reboot
your system.
Figures 2A & 2B
show the two networking screens.
After initial setup,
you need to reboot before Connecting
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Figure 2A

Figure 2B |
Getting
Connected
Locate your newly created
Dial-up icon.
By double clicking your Dial-up
icon, the computer should dial out over your telephone line
and make the connection to Full Service Networks Internet
Dial-up Service.
The first time your dialer
runs it will need to be set up with your User ID and Password.
See Figure 3.
Your user ID and password
can be found on your welcome sheet. Select "Save Password"
Your Local Access Number should
already appear in the Phone number field. If it does
not, you should add it.
When finished, click Connect.
The dialer will then dial your modem, (you may or may not
hear your modem dialing the tones) and send your ID and Password
along to the system. There will be some "handshaking"
going on as our system will verify your ID and Password. Once
this is complete, you are now connected to Full Service Networks
Internet Dial-up Service. At this point, you can launch your
browser and begin surfing the internet!
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Figure 3
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Browser Setup
The most important
first time setup information in the browser will be your Home
page. This is the page the browser displays on your screen as
you start. This can be changed by launching your browser and editing
the appropriate boxes.
Because new accounts
experience the most set up problems we recommend you set your Home
page to my.fsnnet.net. Then, your browser starts at our Home
page where we offer various sites and useful information for assistance
as well as means to contact us.
Netscape Navigator/Communicator
To edit Netscapes
Home page:
Launch Netscape.
Then, click Edit Preferences
Navigator. Here you will find "Navigator starts
with" and "Home page" boxes. By
selecting "Home page" you can define Location
where Netscape will start. This is where my.fsnnet.net
is entered. See Figure 4.
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Figure 4
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Microsoft
Internet Explorer
To edit Internet
Explorers Home page, first launch Internet Explorer.
Then, click Tools Internet Options
and choose the General tab. Here you will find
the "Home page." Enter my.fsnnet.net
in the Address box. See Figure 5.
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Figure 5
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E-Mail
Client Setup
The next setup
depends upon which email client you have chosen. There are
many E-Mail clients available from which to choose, too many
to go into detail here. Once you have completed Getting
Connected above, test your connection out by dialing our
network and logging onto our home site my.fsnnet.net
where you will find links to help pages that will assist you
in setting up the most popular E-Mail clients.
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Technical Support
Technical Support will be
available for your initial setup during normal business hours. Please
give us a call if we may be of further assistance
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