ARCHIVED: Using Windows, how do I dial into the modem pools at IUB and IUPUI?
Important: On August 15, 2014, the IU Bloomington and IUPUI modem pools were retired. If you are affected by this retirement, you can find a new Internet service provider by searching online or in the yellow pages.
This document explains how to manually set up a PPP connection in Windows 8.x, Windows 7, and Vista at Indiana University Bloomington and IUPUI.
On this page:
Windows 8.x and 7
To configure your computer to dial into the IUB or IUPUI modem pool:
- In the lower right, near the clock, click the networking icon (it looks like a monitor with a phone/network cable on its left side).
- Click .
- Click .
- In Windows 8.x, click
In Windows 7, click
. , and then
.
- Fill in the required information:
- Type the phone number (at IUB,
856-5200
; at IUPUI,278-5620
). - Type your IU username and passphrase, and then give the connection a name.
- There may be other options; these are generally personal choices that don't affect the dial-up connection.
- Type the phone number (at IUB,
- Click
Note: The option to save the connection is available only when you try to connect.
. If the connection fails, you can choose
, which will save it for later
use.
- On the next screen, click .
- Click the networking icon (near the clock); the new connection will now be ready for use.
Windows Vista
To configure your computer to dial into the IUB or IUPUI modem pool:
- From the menu, select .
- Near the bottom of the
Network Connections
window, select . - Choose , and then click .
- Fill in the required information:
- Type the phone number (at IUB,
856-5200
; at IUPUI,278-5620
). - Type your IU username and password, and then give the connection a name.
- Type the phone number (at IUB,
- Click . If your computer is not plugged into a phone jack, the connection will fail, but you can click to save the connection for future use.
To access the dial-up connection:
- Click the menu, and then select .
- Select your dial-up connection from the list, and then click .
- To add an alternate number, right-click the dial-up connection
from the list, and then choose
856-5202
). Click . . Click
, and then add the correct phone number (at IUB,
- In the
Alternate Phone Numbers
window, make sure the box next to is checked. Because the alternate line has fewer modems, leave unchecked. Click .
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 13:02:11.