Microsoft Windows XP includes all the software you need to establish a dialup connection to the Internet through ipHouse, send and receive e-mail (Outlook), and browse the web (Internet Explorer).

Before following these instructions, please make sure that you have a modem installed in your PC or an external modem correctly connected, Windows XP installed, Administrator privileges on your computer, and the username and password you chose when you set up your ipHouse Dialup account.

Running the Internet Connection Wizard

The Internet Connection Wizard is an application which Microsoft provides as part of the operating system to assist you in setting up dialup and other network connections.

To run the Internet Connection Wizard, find its icon on your Windows desktop and double-click on it.

If you do not have this icon on your desktop, then start by clicking on the Windows XP "Start" menu at the bottom left corner of your screen, then select "Connect To", then "Show all connections". In the Network Connections window, click on the "Create a new connection" button.

Setting up a Dialup Connection

In the Welcome window, simply click on the "Next" button at the bottom of the window to continue...

The first step is telling Windows XP that you want to set up a dialup connection to the Internet. Select "Connect to the Internet" by clicking on the round radio button next to it.

Click on the "Next" button to continue...

Select "Set up my connection manually".

Click on the "Next" button to continue...

Select "Connect using a dial-up modem".

If you use a DSL modem, then you should be following the instructions for Setting up a DSL Connection instead.

Click on the "Next" button to continue...

The next step is naming your new network configuration. We suggest "ipHouse".

Click on the "Next" button to continue...

The Phone Number for our modems is "612-344-5525".

Click on the "Next" button to continue...

Your dialup User Name is the username you chose when you set up your ipHouse Dialup account, followed by "@iphouse.com".

For example, "tokugawa@iphouse.com".

Enter the password you chose (or were given) when you set up your account in both Password fields. They must be entered exactly, and both entries must match.

Check the boxes next to "Use this account name and password" and "Make this the default Internet connection".

Uncheck the box next to "Turn on Internet Connection Firewall".

Click on the "Next" button to continue...

Check the box next to "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop".

Click on the "Finish" button to finish setting up the connection.

To connect to the Internet, simply double-click on the "ipHouse" icon on your Windows desktop.

Troubleshooting

If the connection fails, go back to the Network Connections window and double check all your settings. Your dialup username must be your full e-mail address, "username@iphouse.com". Your password must be entered exactly, uppercase and lowercase letters are different. Make sure that your modem is connected correctly if its an external type, and that you can make a voice phone call on the phone line your modem is on.

If you've double checked everything and the connection still fails, please contact one of our technical support staff and we'll be happy to help you troubleshoot.