Connecting to UIC

Note: If you have not already created the Dial-up Networking settings for UIC go back to Setting your UIC Dial-In Connection.

Now you are ready to dial and connect to UIC.

• Double click on the UIC-3200 icon in the "Dial-up Networking" folder to dial and connect.

  

• It will bring up a "Connect to UIC-3200" window with the phone number you previously chose in the phone number field. You do not need to fill out the User name and Password fields here, you will be prompted for them directly from the UIC server after you connect.
• If you have Call Waiting and you would like to disable it so as not to be interrupted while you're connected, Click on Dial Properties, then check the box next to "This location has call waiting. . ." Then, from the pull down menu to the right of that sentence, choose *70. Then click the OK button.
• Click on Connect to dial the number and connect. You should hear your modem dialing and connecting.
• Once connected you will see the UIC FLAMES screen scroll by. At the bottom of the screen it will prompt you for your Username.

  

• Type your userid or netid, then press enter. If you don't know what your netid is, call the CSO (see end of this document).
• Type the password for your userid or netid, and press enter. If you don't know your password, you will have to come in person to have it changed. (see end of this document for additional help).
• If your userid and password are valid, you will see a DIALIN-#> Prompt. Type PPP at that Prompt and press enter. Then click on Continue.

  

• Window 95 will then verify the connection and show the status "Logging onto Network".
• Press Continue button (you will see gibberish on the screen)
• When it is done, the "Disconnect" button may also appear. You may then minimize the window if you wish, or it will appear in the lower right hand corner of your task bar if you have a later version of Windows 95.

  

• Now you can run any network (TCP/IP) applications like Netscape, Eudora, TN3270, etc. If you have already installed the NSKit, you will find these applications by clicking on the Start button, then Programs, then Network Services Kit.
• When you are finished, and want to disconnect, select the Connected to UIC-3200 button from the task bar and then click on Disconnect. OR, if you have a later version of Windows 95, you may not have this button. Instead, on the far right side of your task bar you will see a group of little icons, one of which is two computers attached to each other. Just click on it with the right mouse button, and click on "Disconnect" from the menu that appears.

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UIC ADN Computer Center
Febuary 10th, 1999