Updating Your Dial-Up Settings:
Windows NT 4.0

  1. Look up a new access number here on our website, then disconnect from the Internet.
  2. From your desktop, double-click on My Computer, then double-click on Dial Up Networking.

    [My Computer containing Dial-up Networking]

  3. You should see your SpeedGate connection (you may have given it a different name, like "Internet Connection"). Select it from the drop-down list, then click on the More button and choose Edit entry and modem properties...

    [Dial-up Networking containing an old-style SpeedGate connection]

  4. Replace the old phone number with the new number you looked up. (The number in the example is in Laguna Beach - unless you live there, you will probably want a more local number.)

    [Edit Phonebook Entry: Basic]

  5. Click on the Security tab and verify that "Accept any authentication..." is selected. Click on OK to save your settings.

    [Edit Phonebook Entry: Security]

  6. Click on Dial to start the connection process.

    [Dial-up Networking containing a SpeedGate connection]

  7. When asked if you want to make the phone number permanent, select Yes.

  8. Before you click on Connect, make sure your user name ends in "@speed.net" (i.e. bob@speed.net, not just bob). Also, make sure that the Domain is blank.

    ['Connect to...' dialog for a SpeedGate connection]

  9. Click on OK to connect to the Internet and save your changes. If you click on Cancel, your changes will not be saved.
  10. If necessary, update the settings on your e-mail program.

You are now ready to connect using your new settings!

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