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TAC Internet Setup Instructions for Windows NT

Dial up Access Numbers

STEP 1:  Modem Setup (If your modem is already setup go to step 2)

1.       Click on the “Start” Button, click on “Settings”, then click “Control Panel”.

2.       Double click “Phone and Modem Options”.

3.       Select the “Modem” tab. Click the “Add” button.
4.       From here you will need to follow the Setup Wizard to install the modem.

5.       Installing your modem, you can choose for Windows to detect your modem automatically or you can choose the modem manually by placing a tick in the box ”Don't detect my modem; I will select it from a list”.

6.       If your modem is not found automatically from Windows. The Setup Wizard asks you if you would like to choose it from a list.

7.       Select the Manufacturer and the Model of the modem.

 8.      Select the appropriate COM port that the modem is installed on.

 9.      Once your modem has been selected click “Finish”.

STEP 2: Dialer Configuration

1.       Click on the “Start Button”, then “Settings” and select “Network and Dial Up Connections”.
2.       Double click on “Make New Connection”

3.       The wizard is now launched to create a new connection, press “Next”.
4.       Choose “Dial-up to the Internet”, click “Next”.
5.       Select "I want to set up a connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)", click “Next”.
6.       Select “I connect through a phone line and a modem”, press Next
7.       Enter the Telephone number appropriate for your account, and unselect “Use area code and dialing rules”.
8.       Click the “Advanced” button.
9.      Select “PPP (point to point protocol)” under the Connection Type section.

10.    Select “None” under the Login Procedure section.
11.    Click on to the Addresses tab. Select “Internet server provider automatically provides one” under the IP Address section.

12.    Select “My ISP automatically provides a domain name server (DNS) address” under the DNS Server Address section. Then click “OK”.

13.    Click the “Next” button to move to the next screen.
14.    Type in your username and password in the spaces provided, then click “Next”.
15.    Type in TAC ISP for the name of the connection, then click “Next”.
16.    The connection is now complete.

NB: All accounts need to be created BEFORE you proceed to the next step.

STEP 3:  Connecting to TAC ISP

1.       Click “Start”, “Settings” then “Network and Dial-up Connections”.

2.       Double click the “TAC ISP” icon.

3.       Enter your Username and Password.

4.       Click “Dial”.

STEP 4: Other Settings

PROXY SETTINGS  (ONLY DO THIS STEP IF YOU WERE PREVIOUSLY WITH ANOTHER ISP)

INTERNET EXPLORER 5: Open Internet Explorer click on the TOOLS button, click on INTERNET OPTIONS, click on the CONNECTION tab, then click the SETTINGS button. Unselect the option CONNECT THROUGH A PROXY SERVER then click OK

INTERNET EXPLORER 4: Open Internet Explorer click on the VIEW button, click on INTERNET OPTIONS, click on the CONNECTION tab. Unselect the option CONNECT THROUGH A PROXY SERVER then click OK.

INTERNET EXPLORER 3: Open Internet Explorer click on the VIEW button then click on OPTIONS click on the CONNECTION tab. Unselect the option CONNECT THROUGH A PROXY SERVER then click OK.

NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR: Open Netscape click on OPTIONS click on NETWORK PREFERENCES on the PROXIES tab click DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET then click OK.

NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR: Open Netscape click on EDIT click on PREFERENCES then click on the plus next to the ADVANCED section. Select DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET then click OK.

Mail Settings           (must be set or mail will not work)

OUTLOOK EXPRESS 4& 5: Open Outlook Express and click on the TOOLS pull down menu, click on ACCOUNTS.  Select the MAIL tab at the top of the page, click the ADD button and then follow the setup wizard through entering all of the applicable information below.

POP3 server (incoming mail) :                mail.tac.com.au

SMTP server (outgoing mail) :                mail.tac.com.au

POP3 account is your Username.                (Don’t type in Username, your Username is the name you log on with)

Your EMAIL address is:                   username@tac.com.au

News Settings:          (must be set or news will not work)

INERNET NEWS: Open Internet News and click on NEWS pull down menu, click on OPTIONS. Select the SERVER tab at the top of the page and enter in all the applicable information listed below.

OUTLOOK EXPRESS 4& 5: Open Outlook Express and click on the TOOLS pull down menu, click on ACCOUNTS.  Select the NEWS tab at the top of the page, click the ADD button and then follow the setup wizard through entering all of the applicable information below.

News server :                                      news.tac.com.au

Home Page Log On

INTERNET EXPLORER 5: Open Internet Explorer in the address bar type www.tac.com.au press enter, click tools, click INTERNET OPTIONS, click the USE CURRENT button, then OK.

INTERNET EXPLORER 4: Open Internet Explorer in the address bar type www.tac.com.au press enter, click view, click INTERNET OPTIONS, click the USE CURRENT button, then OK.

INTERNET EXPLORER 3: Open Internet Explorer in the address bar type www.tac.com.au press enter, click view, click OPTIONS, click the USE CURRENT button, then OK.

NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR: Open Netscape click OPTIONS click GENERAL PREFERENCES click the APPEARANCE tab check radio button Home Page Location then type in http://www.tac.com.au then click OK.

NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR: Open Netscape click EDIT then PREFERENCES. Select NAVIGATOR from the list and enter http://www.tac.com.au under the HOMEPAGE LOCATION section.

TAC CONDITIONS OF USE.

 Like all ISP servers TAC has conditions of use. It is very important you read these conditions, as they are the basis of our agreement with you.

 If you read these conditions and don’t wish to accept them you have seven (7) days to cancel your account with TAC and receive a full refund less the greater amount of $2 per hour used or 40 cents per Megabyte used.

 If you decide to accept the conditions of use by not canceling your account with TAC within the 7 days you agree to be bound by the conditions of use each time you log on to TAC.

 You will find the conditions of use at www.tac.com.au/tacrules.htm or simply go to our home page at www.tac.com.au then click MEMBERS then click TAC RULES in the menu options.

 TAC reserves the right to change the conditions of use or the parameters of your Internet plan at any time by posting the changes to the relevant pages at www.tac.com.au

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