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Install a modem if you haven't already done so
  1. Click Start. Click Settings. Click Control Panel. Double-click the Modems icon.
  2. Click Add. Follow the directions in the Modem Setup Wizard.
  3. Choose Close on the Modem Properties box after the modem has been installed.
  4. Close the Control Panel.
Install Dial-Up Networking
  1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. If you do not see a Dial-Up Networking Folder, then follow steps 2.2 through 2.6.
  2. Click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Click Windows Setup tab.
  4. Click Communications, then click Details.
  5. Check Dial-Up Networking, and then click OK and OK again.
  6. If prompted, restart your computer.
Install the TCP/IP Networking Protocol
  1. Click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Network.
    If the Windows 95 TCP/IP protocol is already installed, go to step 3.5.
  2. Click Add. Click Protocol, and then click Add.
  3. Click Microsoft, and then click TCP/IP. Click OK.
  4. If the Dial-Up Adapter is already installed go to step 3.8.
  5. Click Add. Click Adapter, and then click Add.
  6. Click Microsoft from the Manufacturer's List and make sure Dial-Up Adapter is selected. Click OK.
  7. Click Dial-Up Adapter, and then click Properties.
  8. Click the Bindings tab, and then make sure the TCP/IP check box is checked.
  9. You should have 3 components installed. Client for Microsoft Networks, Dial-Up Adapter, and TCP/IP. Highlight and remove any others.
  10. Click OK, then OK again.
  11. If prompted, restart your computer.
Enter TCP/IP information
  1. Click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel. Double-click Network.
  2. Click TCP/IP (If there is more than one TCP/IP entry, click the one labeled TCP/IP / Dial-Up Adapter) and then click Properties.
  3. Click Obtain An IP Address Automatically.
  4. On the Bindings tab, clear the File And Printer Sharing box if shown.
  5. On the Wins Configuration tab select Use DHCP.
  6. Click OK, then OK again.
  7. If prompted, restart your computer to save changes.
Configuring a modem for Dial-Up access
  1. Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the Dial-Up Networking folder.
  2. Double-click the Make New Connection icon.
  3. Enter Forbin PPP in place of My Connection.
  4. Select a modem to use if you have more than one to choose from and click Next.
  5. Fill in the telephone number for Forbin Internet access: Waterloo/Cedar Falls/Waverly/Denver 235-6000. Uncheck Use Area Code, if checked. Click Next.
  6. Click Finish to create the connection icon. 
Configuring for automated connections
  1. Click the connection you created in step 6, then click Properties on the File menu.
  2. Click Server Type.
  3. Make sure Type of Dial-Up Server is:
    PPP: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet.
  4. Uncheck 'Logon To Network.'
  5. Make sure TCP/IP is checked.
    Click on the TCP/IP Settings box.
    Select Server Assigned IP address.
    Select Specify Nameservers.
    Enter 204.71.100.3 for primary nameserver and 204.71.100.248 for secondary nameserver.
    Leave Use default gateway on remote network checked.
  6. Click OK and OK again.
  7. Click Connections on the menu, click Settings.
  8. Set Redial if you want to use it and your preferred settings.
  9. Click Do not prompt to use Dial-Up Networking and then click OK.
    Set the redial frequency, if desired.
  10. The dialup access number is 235-6000. DO NOT enter the area code.
Click on My Computer, Dial-Up Networking, and drag the Forbin PPP icon out onto your desktop by right-clicking and holding in the mouse button, moving the icon outside of the Dial-Up Networking window. Take your finger off the mouse button and 'Make a Shortcut Here.' You can use this to connect to Forbin by double-clicking it. When you do, you will get a Connect To dialog box.

Fill in your username from your enrollment form.(i.e. joe@forbin.net has a username of joe so you would omit the @forbin.net)

Then enter your password (in lowercase) in the password box.

Click the connect button to dial into Forbin so that you may use the Internet.

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If you need help but prefer to talk to a human, you can call Support at 274-4430.

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