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• Click the Start Menu, click on Control Panel. Select Network Connections.

• In the Network Connections window, double-click on the icon labeled “New Connection Wizard”.
  

• This will open the New Connection Wizard.

  • Click Next to continue.
    

• Select Connect to the Network at my work place.
  • Click Next to continue.

• Select Dial-up connection.
  • Click Next to continue.

• Enter a name for the connection (this name can be anything you choose).
  • Click Next to continue.

• Enter the proper phone number for your location (please note long distance charges apply).
  • Woodroffe - Students - 613-727-8210
  • Woodroffe - Staff - 613-727-3463
  • Pembroke - Students - 613-735-2674
  • Pembroke - Staff - 613-735-4426
  • Perth - Students - 613-267-4410
  • Perth - Staff - 613-267-4164
• Click Next to continue.

• You can chose to share this with other uses on your system.
  • Click Next to continue.

• Click Finish.

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• After you complete the Network Connections Wizard, the Connect window should appear. (You can also open this your Algonquin Dialup connection from the Control Panel. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dialup Connections. Then find your Algonquin Dialup icon and double-click it.)
  • Click on the Properties button to configure your network settings

• Click the Network tab.

  • In the Networking tab, under This connection uses the following items, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Client for Microsoft Networks are checked.
  • Click once on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to highlight it then click the Properties button

• Make sure the radio button “Obtain an IP address automatically”
• Select the radio button”Use the following DNS server addresses”: 
  • Please enter the following numbers:
    • Preferred DNS server: 205.211.30.22
      Alternate DNS server: 205.211.30.21
  • Click on the Advanced button to continue.

• This displays the Advanced TCP/IP Settings window. You will see 3 tabs labeled: General, DNS, and WINS.

• Click the DNS tab.

  • Select the radio button “Append these DNS suffixes (in order):” 
  • Click the Add button and type in ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com
• Click the Add button again and type in algonquincollege.com
  

• Now click the WINS tab.
• Under WINS server addresses, in order of use, click the Add button.
  • Type in 205.211.30.22 and then 205.211.30.21.
• Click on OK on all open windows to save these settings.

• The “Connect” box should appear. If you do not see the below screen, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dialup Connections. Then double-click your Algonquin Dialup icon.
• 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.
  • You should hear the modem dial the phone number