Dial-Up Connection Setup

Find your Operating System below and follow those instructions.

Win95/98/ME

1. Start Computer

2. Make sure you are at the Desktop

3. Double Click on My Computer

4. Double click on Dial-up Networking

5. Double click on make new connection

6. When a new connection Dialog box comes up: Type Sonnek in the name of the computer you’re dialing box

7. Make sure the name of the modem is the modem installed in your computer

8. Click next

9. The Area code box should have 763 in it.

10. The Phone number should be 271-2551 if that is local for you. Enter in 263-9963 if you are in the Big Lake area.

11. The country code should say United States of America (1)

12. Click Next

13. Click Finish

14. This will bring you back to the Dial-up networking Box and you should see a new Icon named Sonnek.

15. Right click on the Sonnek icon you just created and go to Create a Shortcut.

16. Say yes to the message that appears

17. Close out of all windows and double click on the Short-cut to Sonnek

18. Enter in your username and password and click connect.

19. Once it connects, go ahead and open your Internet browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape most likely) and begin surfing the Internet!

 

NT 4.0 Setup Instructions

1. Double Click on My Computer

2. Double Click on Dial-up Networking

3. Enter Sonnek Communications

4. Click Next

5. Check box that says I am calling the Internet

6. Click Next

7. The Phone number should be 763-271-2551 if that is local for you. Enter in 763-263-9963 if you are in the Big Lake area.

8. Click Next

9. Click Finish

10. Click More

11. Click Edit Entry

12. Click Server Tab

13. Click TCP/IP settings

14. Check specify name server

15. Change Primary DNS to: 207.195.208.1

16. Change Secondary DNS to : 207.195.208.2

17. Click Add

18. Click OK

19. Click Security Tab

20. Check box Accept any authentication including clear text

21. Click OK

All the other tabs should be set with the default information

 

Windows 2000

1. Right Click on the My Network Places icon located on your desktop and select Properties

2. Double click on the Make New Connection icon

3. Click Next

4. Choose Dial-Up to the Internet and Click Next

5. Choose I want to set up my connection manually (the third option) and click Next

6. Choose I connect through a phone line and modem and click Next

7. Enter for the area code 763 and then for the phone number type in 271-2551 if that number is local for you or enter in 263-9963 if you are in the Big Lake area.

8. Click Next

9. Type in Sonnek for the ISP name and click Next

10. Click Finish

11. Right click on the Sonnek icon you just created and go to Create a Shortcut.

12. Say yes to the message that appears

13. Close out of all windows and double click on the Short-cut to Sonnek

14. Enter in your username and password and click connect.

15. Once it connects, go ahead and open your Internet browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape most likely) and begin surfing the Internet!

 


Configuring Windows XP

1. Go to Start

2. Mouse over Connect to

3. Pull Down to Show all Connections

4. Chose Create New Connection (located in upper left hand sidebar)

5. The New Connection Wizard Should Open

6. Click Next

7. Click Connect to the Internet

8. Click Next

9. Click Set up my connection Manually

10. Click Next

11. Connect using Dial up Modem

12. Click Next

13. Enter Internet Service Provider's Name: Soncom.com

14. Click Next

15. The Phone number should be 763-271-2551 if that is local for you. Enter in 763-263-9963 if you are in the Big Lake area.

16. Click Next

17. Prompt will ask for whom this connection is available, you can decide which is best for you

18. Click Next

19. Enter Username, all lowercase

20. Enter Password

21. Reenter Password

22. Deselect the use INTERNET FIREWALL option (leaving it on may cause browsing issues)

23. Click Next

24. The Completing new Connection Dialog box should open, Confirm all information

25. Click Finish

 

Mac OS 8 and Up

1. Open the Internet folder or the Assistants folder on the hard drive.

2. Double click the Internet Setup Assistant icon

3. Click the update button

4. Click the right arrow at the bottom right corner to continue

5. Click Add Internet configuration.

6. Click the right arrow

7. Enter “Sonnek Communications” for the ISP name for the configuration

8. Click on modem if you are using a modem to dial in.

9. Click the right arrow.

10. Select the modem, port and dial type.

11. Click the right arrow.

12. Enter phone ( if you have call waiting add “*70,” to the beginning of the number)

For Monticello, use 763-271-2551

For Big Lake area, use 763-263-9963

13. Enter your user name and password, making sure that they are in the correct case (I.E. upper case or lower case)

14. Press enter after entering your password

15. Click the right arrow

16. If you have been assign a static IP number click Yes and enter the number you were given, otherwise click on No.

17. Click on the right arrow

18. Enter DNS numbers 207.195.208.1

19. Click enter

20. Enter DNS numbers 207.195.208.2

21. Click enter

22. Enter the domain name “soncom.com”

23. Click on the right arrow

24. Enter your email address (example: yourusername@soncom.com)

25. Enter your password, making sure to using the correct case ( i.e. lower case or upper case)

26. Press enter after entering password

27. Click on the right arrow

28. Enter your user name and pop account (example yourusername@pop3.soncom.com)

29. Enter smtp.soncom.com for the e-mail host

30. Click the right arrow

31. Enter news.soncom.com for the newsgroups host

32. Click the right arrow

33. Click go ahead

The Internet configuration will be set up and a test connection will be made.