Setting Up a Windows NT RAS Connection to Microgear.net

Setting up a RAS Connection to Microgear.net in Windows NT

This page will walk you through the entire process of setting up Remote Access Services and a connection to Microgear.net with Windows NT. If your Windows NT workstation is on a network and you are not sure if TCP/IP is used on the network, it would be best to contact your system administrator before changing any network configuration.

Enter the Control Panel by clicking the Start button, Settings, and then Control Panel.

Double-click on the Network icon to access your network settings.

From the tabs at the top of the control panel, select Protocols. Ensure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed.

If TCP/IP is not listed in your Protocols window, click on Add and select TCP/IP from the list. It will ask for your Windows NT CD. Once it is finished copying, click on OK.

Now double-click on TCP/IP to configure the protocol. Select DNS from the tabs at the top. For Host Name, enter the name of your computer. For domain, enter microgear.net. Under DNS Service Search Order, enter 207.203.10.2 and 207.203.10.3. Under Domain Suffix Search Order, enter microgear.net. Click on OK after you have entered everything.

After TCP/IP is configured, select the Services tab. Ensure that the Remote Access Service is installed.

If it is not installed, click on Add. Select Remote Access Service from the list, and click OK.

Double-click on Remote Access Service. The Remote Access Setup window should come up, and your modem should be listed. If there is no modem installed, the Add RAS Device panel should open and guide you through installing your modem.

Click on Network. Select TCP/IP as the Dial Out Protocol. Click on OK. Select Continue on the next screen, and follow Windows NT's instructions as it reboots your system. After rebooting, continue with these steps.

Open My Computer and look for Dial Up Networking. Double-click on it.

If Dial Up Networking is not present you must install it. Go to the Control Panel, run Add/Remove Programs. Select Windows NT Setup from the top, and go to Communications

Check both Hyperterminal and Phone Dialer. Click on OK

Double-click on Dial-Up Networking in My Computer. You will get a message saying the phone book is empty. Press OK to continue. Name the new phoebook entry Microgear.net and click Next.

Check the box I am calling the Internet. Click on Next.

Fill in the phone number - 797-2490 - and click on Next.

Click Finish.

Double-click on Dial-Up Networking. Click the More button and select Edit Entry and Modem Properties.

Select Server from the tabs at the top. The server type should be PPP. Check TCP/IP under protocols, and enable software compression down at the bottom. Click on TCP/IP Settings.

Make sure the IP address and name server addresses are both server assigned. At the bottom, select both Use IP Header compression and use default gateway on remote networks.

You can now create a shortcut to your connection. Click on the More button, and choose Create Shortcut to Entry.

This will bring up the Create Shortcut window where you can save the shortcut to your desktop.

Double-clicking the shortcut you just created will allow you to log on to Microgear.net and access the Internet. When you dial in for the first time you will be prompted for your username and password. If you select Save Password you will not have to enter it again. Leave the blank for domain blank, it is for an NT domain, not an Internet domain, and it will cause your login to fail.

Enter the Control Panel by clicking the Start button, Settings, and then Control Panel.
Double-click on the Network icon to access your network settings.
From the tabs at the top of the control panel, select Protocols. Ensure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed.
If TCP/IP is not listed in your Protocols window, click on Add and select TCP/IP from the list. It will ask for your Windows NT CD. Once it is finished copying, click on OK.
Now double-click on TCP/IP to configure the protocol. Select DNS from the tabs at the top. For Host Name, enter the name of your computer. For domain, enter microgear.net. Under DNS Service Search Order, enter 207.203.10.2 and 207.203.10.3. Under Domain Suffix Search Order, enter microgear.net. Click on OK after you have entered everything.
After TCP/IP is configured, select the Services tab. Ensure that the Remote Access Service is installed.
If it is not installed, click on Add. Select Remote Access Service from the list, and click OK.
Double-click on Remote Access Service. The Remote Access Setup window should come up, and your modem should be listed. If there is no modem installed, the Add RAS Device panel should open and guide you through installing your modem.
Click on Network. Select TCP/IP as the Dial Out Protocol. Click on OK. Select Continue on the next screen, and follow Windows NT's instructions as it reboots your system. After rebooting, continue with these steps.
Open My Computer and look for Dial Up Networking. Double-click on it.
If Dial Up Networking is not present you must install it. Go to the Control Panel, run Add/Remove Programs. Select Windows NT Setup from the top, and go to Communications
Check both Hyperterminal and Phone Dialer. Click on OK
Double-click on Dial-Up Networking in My Computer. You will get a message saying the phone book is empty. Press OK to continue. Name the new phoebook entry Microgear.net and click Next.
Check the box I am calling the Internet. Click on Next.
Fill in the phone number - 797-2490 - and click on Next.
Click Finish.
Double-click on Dial-Up Networking. Click the More button and select Edit Entry and Modem Properties.
Select Server from the tabs at the top. The server type should be PPP. Check TCP/IP under protocols, and enable software compression down at the bottom. Click on TCP/IP Settings.
Make sure the IP address and name server addresses are both server assigned. At the bottom, select both Use IP Header compression and use default gateway on remote networks.
You can now create a shortcut to your connection. Click on the More button, and choose Create Shortcut to Entry.
This will bring up the Create Shortcut window where you can save the shortcut to your desktop.
Double-clicking the shortcut you just created will allow you to log on to Microgear.net and access the Internet. When you dial in for the first time you will be prompted for your username and password. If you select Save Password you will not have to enter it again. Leave the blank for domain blank, it is for an NT domain, not an Internet domain, and it will cause your login to fail.