Dial-Up Settings for Windows XP

An easy way to set up both your Dial-up and e-mail program at the same time is to use the built-in Internet Wizard program. To set up Dial-up only, scroll to the More Information section.

Step 1

• Click on the Start button
• Select the Run... option

Step 2

• In the text box type in the word inetwiz
• Click OK

Step 3

• Click on the circle with the message
• Select Connect using my phone line; the black dot should be inside the circle
• Click Next
  

Step 4

• Enter the correct local area Dial-up number, for Anchorage it is 222-4638.
  > Show All GCI.net Dial-Up Access Numbers
• Ensure the Use the area code and dialing rules box is NOT checked.
• Click Next
  

Step 4a

• Click on the "Advanced…" button
• In the Advanced Connection Properties screen, you need to put a check in Disable LCP Extensions.
• Click the OK button
• Click Next

Step 5

• Enter your User name
• Enter your Password
• Click Next
  Note: You established this information when creating your account. Be sure these are your access username and password and not your e-mail username and password. (Though you may have elected for these be the same.)

Step 6

• In the Name text box enter Connection to GCI
  (You may enter any name here, this is to help you identify the connection)
• Click Next
  

Step 7

• Select Yes to create a new Internet mail account
• Click Next
  (If you select No, go to Step 12)
  

Step 8

• Enter your name in the Display name field
  This name will be name displayed in the from section of all e-mails you send. It is similar to the return address on regular mail. If you are a business, you may want to enter the business name.
• Click Next
  

Step 9

• Enter your e-mail address; it will be what you agreed to when signing up.
  An example is username@gci.net
• Click Next
  

Step 10

• Select POP3 in box stating My incoming mail sever is POP3
• Enter mail.gci.net in the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) (SMTP) server text box.
  (Make sure the words are lower case)
• Enter smtp.gci.net in the Outgoing mail server.
  (Make sure the words are lower case)
• Click Next
  

Step 11

• Enter your e-mail Account User name
• Enter your e-mail Password
• Note: If you want the system to remember your password, check the remember password box.
  Ensure the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) block is NOT checked.
• Click Next
  

Step 12
You have completed the steps for establishing a dial-up and e-mail account.

• Click Finish
  

Configuring Dial-up Only

Step 1

• Click the Start button
• Click the Control Panel icon
• Double-click the Network and Internet Connections icon
• Click on the Make New Connection icon
  

Step 2
Displays the Welcome to the Internet Wizard

• Click Next
  

Step 3

• Click on the circle with the message Connect to the Internet; the black dot should be inside the circle.
• Click Next
  

Step 4

• Click on the circle with the message Set up my connection manually; the black dot should be inside the circle
• Click Next
  

Step 5

• Click on the circle with the message Connect using a dial-up modem
• Click Next
  

Step 6

• For your ISP Name enter Connection to GCI
• Click Next
  

Step 7

• Enter the correct local area Dial-up number, for Anchorage it is 222-4638.
  > Show All GCI.net Dial-Up Access Numbers
• Click Next

Step 8

• Enter your User name
• Enter your Password
• Reenter the password for confirmation
  Note: You established this information when creating your account. Be sure these are your access username and password and not your e-mail username and password. (Though you may have elected to have these be the same.)
• Ensure all three of the check boxes are checked
• Click Next

Step 9
You have completed the dial-up connection

• Check the box next to Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop if you want a shortcut to this dialer placed on your desktop.
• Click Finish