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• Click the Start Menu, click on Control Panel. Select Network Connections.

• In the Network Connections window, double-click on the icon labeled “New Connection Wizard”.
  

• This will open the New Connection Wizard.

  • Click Next to continue.
    

• Select Connect to the Network at my work place.
  • Click Next to continue.

• Select Dial-up connection.
  • Click Next to continue.

• Enter a name for the connection (this name can be anything you choose).
  • Click Next to continue.

• Enter the proper phone number for your location (please note long distance charges apply).
  • Woodroffe - Students - 613-727-8210
  • Woodroffe - Staff - 613-727-3463
  • Pembroke - Students - 613-735-2674
  • Pembroke - Staff - 613-735-4426
  • Perth - Students - 613-267-4410
  • Perth - Staff - 613-267-4164
  • Note: As of Sept 09 Perth has been consolidated into Woodroffe domain and will use "woodroffe" for these settings. Use the local dial number as always but set the domain to "woodroffe" if needed .
• Click Next to continue.

• You can chose to share this with other uses on your system.
  • Click Next to continue.

• Click Finish.

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• After you complete the Network Connections Wizard, the Connect window should appear. (You can also open this your Algonquin Dialup connection from the Control Panel. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dialup Connections. Then find your Algonquin Dialup icon and double-click it.)
  • Click on the Properties button to configure your network settings

• Click the Network tab.

  • In the Networking tab, under This connection uses the following items, verify that Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Client for Microsoft Networks are checked.
  • Click once on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to highlight it then click the Properties button

• Make sure the radio button “Obtain an IP address automatically”
• Select the radio button”Use the following DNS server addresses”: 
  • Please enter the following numbers:
    • Preferred DNS server: 205.211.30.22
      Alternate DNS server: 205.211.30.21
  • Click on the Advanced button to continue.

• This displays the Advanced TCP/IP Settings window. You will see 3 tabs labeled: General, DNS, and WINS.

• Click the DNS tab.

  • Select the radio button “Append these DNS suffixes (in order):” 
  • Click the Add button and type in ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com
• Click the Add button again and type in algonquincollege.com
  

• Now click the WINS tab.
• Under WINS server addresses, in order of use, click the Add button.
  • Type in 205.211.30.22 and then 205.211.30.21.
• Click on OK on all open windows to save these settings.

• The “Connect” box should appear. If you do not see the below screen, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dialup Connections. Then double-click your Algonquin Dialup icon.
• Fill in your Algonquin username and password to connect, the same as you would login at the College.
  
  TIP: Check save password if you don't want to re-enter the password each time you connect.
• Click Dial to connect to Algonquin.
  • You should hear the modem dial the phone number