Dial-Up Settings for Windows XP
Overview
Issue
How to configure Dial-Up Networking for XP.
Applications
- All
Products
- MondoNet
- FreeNet
Operating Systems
- WinXP
Resolution

An easy way to set up both your Dial-up and e-mail program at the same time
is to use the built-in Internet Wizard program. To set up Dial-up only, scroll
to the More Information section.
Step 1
- Click on the Start button
- Select the Run... option
Step 2
- In the text box type in the word inetwiz
- Click OK

Step 3
- Click on the circle with the message
- Select Connect using my phone line; the black dot should be inside the circle
- Click Next

Step 4
- Enter the correct local area Dial-up number, for Anchorage it is 222-4638.
> Show All GCI.net Dial-Up Access Numbers - Ensure the Use the area code and dialing rules box is NOT checked.
- Click Next

Step 4a
- Click on the "Advanced?" button
- In the Advanced Connection Properties screen, you need to put a check in Disable LCP Extensions.
- Click the OK button
- Click Next
Step 5
- Enter your User name
- Enter your Password
- Click Next
Note: You established this information when creating your account. Be sure these are your access username and password and not your e-mail username and password. (Though you may have elected for these be the same.)

Step 6
- In the Name text box enter Connection to GCI
(You may enter any name here, this is to help you identify the connection) - Click Next

Step 7
- Select Yes to create a new Internet mail account
- Click Next
(If you select No, go to Step 12)
Step 8
- Enter your name in the Display name field
This name will be name displayed in the from section of all e-mails you send. It is similar to the return address on regular mail. If you are a business, you may want to enter the business name. - Click Next

Step 9
- Enter your e-mail address; it will be what you agreed to
when signing up.
An example is username@gci.net - Click Next

Step 10
- Select POP3 in box stating My incoming mail sever is POP3
- Enter mail.gci.net in the Incoming mail
(POP3, IMAP or HTTP) (SMTP) server text box.
(Make sure the words are lower case) - Enter smtp.gci.net in the Outgoing mail
server.
(Make sure the words are lower case) - Click Next

Step 11
- Enter your e-mail Account User name
- Enter your e-mail Password
- Note: If you want the system to remember your password, check the remember
password box.
Ensure the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) block is NOT checked. - Click Next

Step 12
You have completed the steps for establishing a dial-up and e-mail account.
- Click Finish

Categories
- Internet/Dialup/Initial Config
More Information
Configuring Dial-up Only
Step 1
- Click the Start button
- Click the Control Panel icon
- Double-click the Network and Internet Connections icon
- Click on the Make New Connection icon

Step 2
Displays the Welcome to the Internet Wizard
- Click Next

Step 3
- Click on the circle with the message Connect to the Internet; the black dot should be inside the circle.
- Click Next

Step 4
- Click on the circle with the message Set up my connection manually; the black dot should be inside the circle
- Click Next

Step 5
- Click on the circle with the message Connect using a dial-up modem
- Click Next

Step 6
- For your ISP Name enter Connection to GCI
- Click Next

Step 7
- Enter the correct local area Dial-up number, for Anchorage it is 222-4638.
> Show All GCI.net Dial-Up Access Numbers - Click Next

Step 8
- Enter your User name
- Enter your Password
- Reenter the password for confirmation
Note: You established this information when creating your account. Be sure these are your access username and password and not your e-mail username and password. (Though you may have elected to have these be the same.) - Ensure all three of the check boxes are checked
- Click Next

Step 9
You have completed the dial-up connection
- Check the box next to Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop if you want a shortcut to this dialer placed on your desktop.
- Click Finish
