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Dial-up modem configuration: Windows 2000/XP

This guide provides customers using Windows 2000 or Windows XP the information needed to setup a computer to connect to Optus Dial-up Internet.

While Windows 2000 & Windows XP are different, the Windows 2000 example shown here will work successfully for Windows XP.

  • Step 1 of 19
  • Click on the Start button located in the bottom left corner of the screen.
  • Move the mouse pointer to Settings, another menu will open.
  • Click on Network and Dial-up Connections.
  • Step 2 of 19
  • Double click Make New Connection.
  • Step 3 of 19
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 4 of 19
  • Choose Dial-up to the Internet, click the Next button.
  • Step 5 of 19
  • Select the third option, I want to set up a connection manually.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 6 of 19
  • Select I connect through a phone line and a modem.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 7 of 19
  • Enter 0198 331 111 in the Telephone number box.
  • Remove the tick from beside Use area code and dialling rules.
  • Click the Advanced button.
  • Step 8 of 19
  • In the window that is now open, click on the Connection tab located at the top of the window.
  • Select PPP (Point to Point Protocol).
  • Select None in the bottom half of the window.
  • Click on the Addresses tab located at the top of the window.
  • Step 9 of 19
  • For your systems IP address, select Internet service provider automatically provides one.
  • Select My ISP automatically provides a Domain Name Server (DNS) address.
  • Click the OK button.
  • Step 10 of 19
  • You will now be back in this window.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 11 of 19
  • Enter your Optus Dial-up Internet username in the box titled User name. Make sure that you enter your username in lower case letters.
  • Enter your Optus password in the box titled Password. Make sure that you enter your password in lower case letters.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 12 of 19
  • Enter Optus Internet into the Connection name box.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 13 of 19
  • If you want to set up Outlook Express as your email program, select Yes then click the Next button.
  • If you do not want to set up Outlook Express as your email program, select No, then click the Next button, then go to Step 19.
  • Step 14 of 19
  • Select Create a new Internet mail account.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 15 of 19
  • Enter your real name in the Display name box. You can use capital letters and spaces in this box.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 16 of 19
  • In the Email address box, type in username@optusnet.com.au, where username is your Optus Dial-up Internet username. Enter this address in lower case letters.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 17 of 19
  • Select POP3 for the type of Incoming mail server.
  • In the box titled Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server, enter mail.optusnet.com.au. Enter this server name in lower case letters.
  • In the box titled Outgoing mail (SMTP) server, enter mail.optuszoo.com.au. Enter this server name in lower case letters.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 18 of 19
  • Enter your Optus Dial-up Internet username in the Account name box. Enter the username in lower case letters.
  • Enter your Optus password in the Password box. Enter the password in lower case letters.
  • Do not place a tick in the box titled Log on using Secure Password Authentication.
  • Click the Next button.
  • Step 19 of 19
  • Configuration of your connection is now complete.
  • If you want to connect to the Internet immediately, place a tick next to Connect to the Internet immediately.

Click the Finish button.