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This article describes how to set up an Internet connection using the Internet Connection Wizard (ICW) for Internet Explorer. The ICW simplifies the process of signing up with an Internet service provider (ISP) and connecting to the Internet.
To set up an Internet connection using the ICW, use the appropriate method:
1. In Program Manager, double-click Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then
double-click Get On The Internet or the Internet Connection wizard.
3. If you already have an Internet account, click Manual on the Setup
Options dialog box, and then click Next. If you do not have an Internet
account, click Automatic on the Setup Options dialog box, and then
click Next or OK.
Manual Setup section below to finish setting up your Internet
connection. If you selected Automatic in step 3, follow the
steps in the appropriate Automatic Setup section below to finish
setting up your Internet connection.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet.
3. On the Connection tab, click Connect.
4. If you already have an Internet account, click Manual on the Setup
Options dialog box, and then click Next. If you do not have an Internet
account, click Automatic on the Setup Options dialog box, and then
click Next or OK.
Manual Setup section below to finish setting up your Internet
connection. If you selected Automatic in step 4, follow the steps in
the appropriate Automatic Setup section below to finish setting up your
Internet connection.
1. Click Create A New Connection, type a name for the Internet connection
In the Name Of Service Provider box, and then click Next.
City Code and Telephone Number boxes, if this number is long distance,
click the Use Country And Area/City Code check box to select it, and
then click Next.
Name and Password boxes, and then click Next.
Internet Protocol (IP) address, click "My Internet Service Provider
automatically assigns me one," and then click Next. If your Internet
service provider has given you a specific IP address, click Always Use
The Following, type the address in the IP Address box, and then click
Next.
Internet service provider in the DNS Server box, and then click Next.
If your Internet service provider gave you an alternate DNS server IP
address, type this address in the Alternate DNS Server box before you
click Next.
If you do not want to set up Internet Mail, click No, click Next, and
then skip to step 7.
In the "Create a new Outlook Express Account" dialog box, type a name
to identify your account. When you receive the "Do you want to use a
password to protect your mail?" prompt, choose Yes or No. If you choose
No, click Finish, if you choose Yes, type a password, and then type it
again to confirm it.
In the "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now" dialog box,
click Yes, type your Name, and then click Next.
Type your e-mail address, and then click Next.
Type your e-mail server names, and then click Next.
Choose one of the following, and then click Next.
- Internet Mail Logon
- Log on using POP account name and Password
- Log on using Secure Password Authentication
Type a name for this connection, and then continue to step 7.
If you do not want to set up Internet News, click No, click Next, and
then proceed to step 8.
On the New User Name And Password screen, type the following
information in the appropriate boxes, and then click Next:
- Your full name as you would like it to appear in newsgroup messages
that you send.
- Your e-mail address, and your NNTP server name.
- If needed, click the "My News server requires me to log on" check
box to select it, and then click Next.
- The user name and password for your Internet news server.
- If needed, click Yes when you are prompted to "Set Up Your Internet
Directory Service", type the name of your LDAP server, and then
click Next.
- The Internet news server address.
9. Click the group in which you want the icon for your Internet
connection to be placed, and then click OK.
1. In the Name Of Service Provider box, type a name for the Internet
connection, and then click Next.
City Code and Telephone Number boxes, and then click Next. If this
number is long distance, click the Use Country And Area/City Code
check box to select it before you click Next.
Name and Password boxes, and then click Next.
Internet Protocol (IP) address, click "My Internet Service Provider
automatically assigns me one," and then click Next. If your Internet
service provider has given you a specific IP address, click Always Use
The Following, type the address in the IP Address box, and then click
Next.
Internet service provider in the DNS Server box, and then click Next.
If your Internet service provider gave you an alternate DNS server IP
address, type this address in the Alternate DNS Server box before you
click Next.
If you do not want to set up Internet Mail, click No, click Next, and
then proceed to step 7.
On the Mail User Name And Password screen, enter the user name and
password for your Internet mail server in the User Name and Password
boxes, and then click Next.
On the Mail Server Address screen, type the following information in
the appropriate boxes, and then click Next:
- Your full name as you would like it to appear in e-mail messages
that you send.
- Your e-mail address.
- The incoming and outgoing Internet mail server addresses.
If you do not want to set up Internet News, click No, click Next, and
then proceed to step 8.
On the News User Name And Password screen, type the following
information in the appropriate boxes, and then click Next:
- Your full name as you would like it to appear in newsgroup messages
that you send.
- Your e-mail address.
- The user name and password for your Internet news server.
- The Internet news server address.
9. Click the group in which you want the icon for your Internet
connection to be placed, and then click OK.
1. Type your area or city code and the first three digits of your phone
number in the appropriate boxes, and then click Next.
Up. To see details for a particular Internet service provider, click
the icon in the More Info column. After you click Sign Me Up, the
wizard dials the Internet service provider and begins the Setup
process.
1. In the Name Of Service Provider box, type a name for the Internet
connection, and then click Next.
City Code and Telephone Number boxes, and then click Next. If this
number is long distance, click the Use Country And Area/City Code
check box to select it before you click Next.
Name and Password boxes, and then click Next.
Internet Protocol (IP) address, click "My Internet Service Provider
automatically assigns me one," and then click Next. If your Internet
service provider has given you a specific IP address, click Always Use
The Following, type the address in the IP Address box, and then click
Next.
Internet service provider in the DNS Server box, and then click Next.
If your Internet service provider gave you an alternate DNS server IP
address, type this address in the Alternate DNS Server box before you
click Next.
If you do not want to set up Internet Mail, click No, click Next, and
then proceed to step 7.
On the Mail User Name And Password screen, enter the user name and
password for your Internet mail server in the User Name and Password
boxes, and then click Next.
On the Mail Server Address screen, type the following information in
the appropriate boxes, and then click Next:
- Your full name as you would like it to appear in e-mail messages
that you send.
- Your e-mail address.
- The incoming and outgoing Internet mail server addresses.
If you do not want to set up Internet News, click No, click Next, and
then proceed to step 8.
On the News User Name And Password screen, type the following
information in the appropriate boxes, and then click Next:
- Your full name as you would like it to appear in newsgroup messages
that you send.
- Your e-mail address.
- The user name and password for your Internet news server.
- The Internet news server address.
9. Click the group in which you want the icon for your Internet
connection to be placed, and then click OK.
1. Type your area or city code and the first three digits of your phone
number in the appropriate boxes, and then click Next.
Up. To see details for a particular Internet service provider, click
the icon in the More Info column. After you click Sign Me Up, the
wizard dials the Internet service provider and begins the Setup
process.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet.
3. On the Connections tab, click Connect.
4. If you do not have an Internet account, click "I want to sign up and
configure my computer for a new Internet account." and follow the on-
screen instructions.
existing Internet account through my phone line or a local area network
(LAN). Help me set up my computer to connect to this Internet account."
accessing the Internet using an Internet service provider or a
local area network (LAN)."
Click to select Create a new dial-up connection and then click Next.
7. Type the phone number of your Internet service provider in the Area Or
City Code and Telephone Number boxes, and then click Next. If this
number is long distance, click the Use Country And Area/City Code
check box to select it before you click Next.
Name and Password boxes, and then click Next.
Next.
Note: If your Internet service provider requires you to change
the advanced settings for this connection, click Yes and then click
Next. If you are not sure if you need to change the advanced settings,
contact your Internet service provider.
11. If you want to set up Internet Mail, click Yes, and then click Next.
If you do not want to set up Internet Mail, click No, click Next, and
then proceed to step 18.
Next.
14. Type your e-mail address and then click Next.
15. Click the mail server you are using and then type the name of your
incoming and outgoing mail servers, and then click Next.
password for your Internet mail server in the POP Account Name and
Password boxes, and then click Next.
18. If you want to set up Internet News, click Yes, and then click Next.
If you do not want to set up Internet News, click No, click Next, and
then proceed to step 24.
20. Type your name as you would like it to appear in newsgroup messages
that you send, and then click Next.
22. Type the name of the Internet News (NNTP) server your Internet service
provider has given you, and then click Next.
NOTE: If your news server requires you to log on, click to select "My
news server requires me to log on, click Next, and then enter the
account name and password your Internet service provider has given you.
24. If you wish to set up an Internet directory service, click Yes, click
Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions. If you do not want
to setup an Internet directory service, click No, click Next, and then
click Finish.
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Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowtoLast Reviewed: March 18, 1999