Setting up Windows95/98 to connect to WVNET 500

Note: If you are not a Verizon telephone customer, you will need to use a different number. Please refer to our list of local numbers to find the correct modem pool for your area. After locating the correct number, please use it in place of the WVNET500 number in these instructions.

Double click on "My Computer" Then in the "My Computer" window, double click on the "Dial-Up Networking" folder.
You should now see a 'Make New Connection' icon and your original 'WVNET' icon Double click the 'Make New Connection' icon.
Name this new connection 'WVNET500' and then click 'Next' Note: The "Select a device" portion of this particular window will be unique to your system. The modem listed here is just an example.
For the phone number leave the 'Area code' blank and type in 15006998638 with no dashes or spaces, and then click 'Next'
If you are not a Verizon telephone customer, you will need to use a different number. Please refer to our list of local numbers to find the correct modem pool for your area.
On this last window simply click 'Finish'
You have now created a new dial-up connection named 'WVNET500'. You now have to modify a few settings. In the 'Dial-Up Networking' window (you should already be there) use your RIGHT mouse button and click on the 'WVNET500' icon. A small menu will appear... Left click on 'Properties'
A window will appear with the new  500 number. Uncheck the "Use Area Code and Dialing Properties"  Click on the 'Server Types' tab or button. Note: The "Connect using" portion of this particular window will be unique to your system. The modem listed here is just an example.
On the 'Server Types' window, you want to Uncheck every box EXCEPT 'TCP/IP' then click 'OK' until you are back to the 'Dial-Up Networking' window
You should now have two dial-up connections in your 'Dial-Up Networking' window... 'WVNET' and 'WVNET500'
Double click on the 'WVNET500' icon and type in your username and password, then check 'save password'. Please note that your username will now be followed by '@wvnet' and that your password will be all lower case letters.
If the 'Connect To' window doesn't come up and it starts dialing automatically, go to 'My Computer', 'Dial-Up Networking'. At the top of the 'Dial-Up Networking' window click on 'Connections' then 'Settings'. You want to make sure that 'prompt for information before dialing' and 'prompt to use dial-up networking' are selected. If not, select them both and click 'OK'.

We ask that you start using the 'WVNET500' connection as your main connection and only use the old 'WVNET' connection if you can't get the new one to work.

Shortcut on you desktop?
If you would like a shortcut to 'WVNET500' on your desktop, simply right click on the 'WVNET500' icon and select 'Create Shortcut', then click 'Yes'.

Will this automatically dial in for me?
If you wish to make 'WVNET500' your main dial-up connection so that other programs (IE, Netscape, Eudora, etc) automatically dial it instead of the old number, see the following instructions:

Making 'WVNET500' your default connection for all your internet applications:
Go to the 'Control Panel' and open up 'Internet' or 'Internet Properties'.

The look of this window will vary depending on what version of Windows you're running and what version of Internet Explorer you have installed.

Basically, you'll see options like 'connect to the internet as needed' and you should be able to select which connection to dial by default. You will already have the 'WVNET' icon selected as your default connection. Simply make 'WVNET500' your default connection.