Windows 2000 - Making a Connection to the BEC Community Network

1. Create a new connection
• Click Start | Settings | Network and Dialup Connections
• Double-click "Make New Connection"; click "Next"
• select "Dialup to the Internet"; click "Next"
• Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually"; click "Next"
• "I connect through a phone line and modem" should be selected; click "Next"
• In the "Area Code" field, enter 905
• In the "Telephone number" field, enter 905-684-9089 (or 905-563-6330 from the Grimsby calling area only)
• In the "Country/Region name and code" field, select "Canada"
• Make sure there is a checkmark in "Use area code and dialing rules"; click "Next"
• In the "User name" field, type in your username (login); leave the password field blank; click "Next"
• At the warning about passwords, click "Yes" (if you don't enter a password now, the system will pause and wait for you to enter your password at the appropriate time)
• In the "Connection name" field, type "BEC"
• Click "Next"
2. Configure an email account

When asked if you want to set up an Internet Mail account, you can choose Yes or No; to complete your setup, select "Yes" and click "Next"
• Select "Create a new Internet mail account" and click "Next"
• In the "Display name" field, type the name you want others to see when you send email messages, then click "Next"
• In the "Email address" field, enter your address (username@becon.org)
• The Incoming Mail Server name is pop.becon.org
• The Outgoing Mail Server name is mail.becon.org
• Click "Next"
• Your username (login) should appear in the "Account name" field; leave the password field blank and remove the checkmark from "Remember password"; do NOT check the "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" box
• Click "Next"
• Remove the checkmark from "To connect to the Internet immediately"
• Click "Finish"
3. Check your connection settings

A new dialup connection icon named "BEC" should have appeared in the "Network and Dialup Connections" window
• Right-click the "BEC" icon and click "Properties"
• Make sure the area code, telephone number and country code are correct and that both checkboxes are checked
• Click the "Configure" button
• In the "Maximum speed (BPS)" field, click the drop-down arrow and select 57600, then click "OK"
• Click the "Rules" button
• At the bottom of the window, check the "Phone number will be dialed as:" item. If the number is already 905-684-9089 (or 905-563-6330 from the Grimsby calling area only), click "OK" and "OK" and proceed to Step 4. Otherwise:
• Highlight the "Default Location ... 905" line & click the "Edit" button
• Click the "Area Code Rules" tab at the top
• Click the "New" button
• In the "Area Code" field type 905
• Check the box "Include the area code" at the bottom
• Click "OK"
• Click "Apply" and "OK"
• At the bottom of the "Dialing Rules" tab, verify that the "Phone number will be dialed as" is 905 684-9089 (or 905-563-6330 from the Grimsby calling area only)
• Click "Apply" and "OK"
• In most cases, no other settings need to be changed in this window; click "OK"
4. Configure Internet Explorer

On the desktop, right-click the Internet Explorer icon & click "Properties". (If you see only two or three tabs, close the Properties box; open Internet Explorer and work offline; click "Tools" in the Menu Bar; click "Internet Options")
• On the "General" tab, the Home Page address should be http://niagara.becon.org
• Click the "Connections" tab
• You should see "BEC (default)" in the "Dialup settings" window; "Always dial my default connection" should be selected; "Perform system security check" should be checked
• Click the "Settings" button
• Type your username (login) in the "User name" field; click "OK"
• Click "Apply" and "OK"

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To connect to the Internet, start Internet Explorer (for Web browsing) or Outlook Express (for email), or any similar software.
Type your password in the dial-up connection window and click "Connect".

You may hear dialing and noise from the modem (the "handshake"), then see a "verifying password" window. A small icon that looks like two linked computers should appear near the clock, indicating that you're connected.

To disconnect without closing the program, right-click on the small icon, then click "Disconnect".

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Changing your password
New clients are encouraged to change their password once familiar with the new connection.

To change your password on the Community Network system at any time (when connected), click the "Change Password" link on niagara.becon.org. Type in your login & current password when requested, then follow instructions.

Remember that this instructs the Community Network servers to change your password. If you have chosen to tell your computer to "remember" or "save" your password, you will need to retype the password on your own computer if you change it on the server.

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Email the Helpdesk (helpdesk@becon.org)
905-684-7200 ext. 305