How to install and configure dial-up networking in Windows

There are two ways (at least) to install and configure dial-up networking in Windows on your computer for access to TaosNet/NewMex. If you are connecting to the Internet for the first time, the Internet Setup Wizard is the easiest. The second method, Create and Configure Dialer is more detailed and accesses the control panels and settings that are minimally taken care of by the Setup Wizard.

Internet Setup Wizard

Since Windows installations can vary greatly on different computers and manufacturers, the most reliable way to find and launch the Internet Setup Wizard is to run the Internet SetupWizard via your Start button.

• Click on Start,
• then click Run,
• then type inetwiz and click OK.
• This will find and execute the Internet Setup Wizard on your computer.

1. Welcome - Click Next. If you are curious and want more information, click Help, but it is not necessary.

2. How to Connect - Click button Connect Using my phone line.

3. Phone Number - Type in the TaosNet phone number: 751-9590 or 737-0000. Be sure to uncheck the box titled Dial using area code and country code, as it will be a local call.

4. Username & Password - Type in your username and password. Both need to be entered all lower-case, (if your email address is bob@newmex.com, then bob will be your username).

5. Connection Name - This will be the name for the connection, you can type in whatever you would like to call your connection here, we recommend "TaosNet".

6. Click Finish - You're Finished, Congratulations!

Other Information: - If your computer asks you if you would like to "setup an internet mail account now," and you would like to use Outlook Express, please view our Outlook Express Documentation, (this requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Mail Servers - Configuring your email program to check mail. You will need to specify the following mail servers inside your email program.

• Incoming Mail Server: mail.newmex.com
• Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.newmex.com
• Usenet News Server: news.taosnet.com

TaosNet's Multiple Phone Numbers- TaosNet provides dialup service using two different access servers. These dial-up servers enable us to help you get a more stable connection and possibly better connect speeds. These servers have different manufacturers such that dialing 751-9590 connects x2 56K hardware and the 737-0000 connects to 56K flex hardware. Both adhere to the V.90 standard. Depending on your brand of modem and your phone line conditions, you may or may not see different performance levels between these two numbers. We recommend trying both of our dial-up servers, (751-9590 and 737-0000) to determine which server will connect better. Return to setup info

IP Address: automatically assigned by our server.
Primary DNS: 209.188.112.3
Secondary DNS: 209.188.112.99