• Step 1

• Step 2

• Step 3

• Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop

• Double-click the Control Panel icon.

• In the Control Panel, double-click on the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

• In the Network and Dial-up Connections window, double-click on the Make New Connection icon.

• This will open the network connection wizard. Click Next to continue.

Under Network Connection Type, select Dial-up to private network radio button.
• Click next to continue.

• Fill in the phone number for the connection:
  
  Ottawa Area:
  • Students: 613-727-8210
  • Staff: 613-727-3463
  Pembroke Area:
  • Students: 613-735-2674
  • Staff: 613-735-4426
  Perth Area:
  • Students: 613-267-4410
  • Staff: 613-267-4164
  Click next to continue.

*Note: Be sure to dial the correct phone number for your area as long distance charges apply

• If you wish to make this connection available to all users of the computer, click the For all users radio button (Default)

  If you have different logon profiles for each user of the computer and do not wish other users to use this connection, click the Only for myself radio button.

• Type in a name for the connection. (Algonquin)
  TIP: Click the Add a shortcut to my desktop checkbox to create a desktop shortcut to connect to Algonquin.
• Click Finish to continue.

• After you complete the network connection wizard, the Connect window should appear. (You can also open this window by double-clicking on the icon you created in the Network and Dial-up Connections folder in the control panel.)
  • Click on the Properties button to configure your network settings.

• Under the General tab, you should have the phone number for the connection filled in.

  • Ottawa Area:
    Students: 613-727-8210
    Staff: 613-727-3463
  • Pembroke Area:
    Students: 613-735-2674
    Staff: 613-735-4426
  • Perth Area:
    Students: 613-267-4410
    Staff: 613-267-4164
     

• Click the Options tab

  Under the Options tab, you have the option to Redial the number if not connected on the first try.

• Click the Security tab.
  • Under the Security tab, verify the Typical radio button is selected, and Allow unsecured password option is selected from the drop-down box.

• Click the Networking tab.
  • Under the Networking tab, under Components checked are used by this connection, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Client for Microsoft Networks are the only components checked.
  • Then, click once on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to highlight it and click the Properties button.

• In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window:
  Verify that the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button is selected.
• Select the Use the following DNS server addresses radio button, and enter the following:
  • Preferred DNS server: 205.211.30.22
  • Alternate DNS server:  205.211.30.21
• Click on the Advanced button to continue.

• Under the DNS tab:
  Select the radio button ”Append these DNS suffixes”.
• Click on the Add button.

• A dialog box will appear, enter ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com and click the Add button.
• You will return to the DNS tab, Under Append these DNS suffixes”, Click the Add button again.

• A dialog box will appear, enter algonquincollege.com and click the Add button.

• Your screen should now look like this.
  • Click on the WINS tab to continue.

• On the WINS tab, Click the Add button and enter the following numbers:
  • 205.211.30.22
  • 205.211.30.21
• Click OK on all open windows to save these settings.

• Fill in your Algonquin username and password to connect, the same as you would login at the college.
  • TIP: Check save password if you don't want to re-enter the password each time you connect. Click Dial to connect to Algonquin.