Configuring Monash Dialup Internet (Accessing the Internet from home)

This guide assumes that you have an installed and working dialup modem in your laptop or home computer, and that you wish to use it to use Monash as your ISP to access the Internet. It covers creating the connection, connecting, and then configuring your web browser.

Please note that this document is not aimed at audiences who already have broadband Internet at home, or another ISP that they wish to use instead.

Please also note that dial in numbers are subject to your telephone carrier's charges; so while using Monash Internet is free, connecting will incur a fee from your telephone carrier.

1. Open Network Connections

   
   
   • Click "Create new connection"

2. New connection wizard

   • Click next at the initial screen
     
   • Select "Connect to the Internet" and click next
     
   • Select "Set up my connection manually" and click next
     
   • Select "connect using a dial-up modem" and click next
     
   • Enter "Monash Dialup", and click next
     
   • Enter "92394900"
     
   • If known and if there is only one user, enter the user's username.
     
   • If there will only be one user using the laptop, make sure the "Use this account name and password when anyone connects to the Internet from this computer" tick-box is ticked.
   • Make sure the tickbox labelled "Turn on Internet Connection Firewall for this connection" is ticked.
   • Click "Next"
   • Click "Add a shortcut to this connection on my desktop
     
   • Click "Finish"
   • When the Dial Up box comes up, click "Properties" (next to "User names")
   • Click on "Alternates"
     
   • Click on "Add"
     
   • Enter "92394900" for the phone number
     
   • (Optional) Enter "Monash Internet"
   • Click "OK", then "OK" again, then "OK" again, then "OK" again

3. Netscape

   • Open Netscape
   • Click "Edit", then click "Preferences"
     
   • Expand "Advanced", then click "Proxies"
     
   • Select "Manual proxy configuration", and then click "View..."
   • In the HTTP box, enter "proxy.monash.edu.au" in the Address column, and enter "80" in the "Port" column
     
   • Do the same for the security & FTP box
   • Click "OK"

4. Internet Explorer

   • Open Internet Explorer.
   • Click "Tools", then click "Internet Options"
     
   • Click the "Connections" tab
     
   • Select "Monash Dialup", then click "Settings"
   • Make sure "Use a proxy server for this connection (These settings will not apply to other connections)"
     
   • In the "Address" box, enter "proxy.monash.edu.au" in the "Address" box and "80" in the "Port" box.
   • Click "OK"

Your computer should now be able to view websites both inside and outside Monash. If you are having problems, please refer to the Network Troubleshooting Page.

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