Setting up Windows 2000 to dial into the Toronto Freenet should take no longer
than 5 minutes. Please ensure that your modem is installed and that you have an
active TFN account before proceeding. If you have not yet registered, please
click here
for further registration information.
Procedure
On the desktop, locate Start in the lower-left hand corner
and click on it:
Click Settings icon.
Click Control Panel or Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
Click the button Make New Connection
Welcome to the Network Connection Wizard, will be displayed, click Next
Network Connection Type, check the box Dial-up to the Internet, then click Next
Phone Number to Dial, Check the Use Dialing Rules Box, manually enter the Area code: 416, Phone number: 645-1999, and Country/region code: - click Canada (1) on the drop menu, then click Next
Connection Availability, click Next
Completing the Network Connection Wizard. At this point you can press Finish to complete the process. Type the name you want to use for this connection or use the default. It can be what ever you want. In the example Dial-up Connect TFN was used. You may consider using your Toronto FreeNet Login Id, especially if you have many dial-up connections.
Connect Dial-up Connection will now be displayed. Change User name: to the Toronto FreeNet Logon Id. (change aa123 on the sample screen to your Toronto Freenet Id.)
Enter the Toronto FreeNet Password in Password: and check Save Password. Then press the Dial button to be connected to Toronto FreeNet.
End Notes
Congratulations, you should now be connected to the Toronto FreeNet. If for some
reason you are having problems, please contact us at help@torfree.net and describe your problem as
detailed as possible.
or
Check the following screen shots to ensure that your settings are correct:
On Connect Dial-up Connection click Dialing Rules
Phone And Modem Options – Dialing Rules, Click Edit on this Screen
Edit Location – General, verify settings, if you have a pushbutton phone service check Dial using: Tone. Pulse is for the old analog rotary dial phones. There are still some around GTA.
Edit Location - Area Code Rules
Edit Location - Calling Card
Connect Dial-up Connection, click Properties, and verify the following settings:
Dial-up Connection – General
Dial-up Connection - Options
Dial-up Connection – Security, ensure that the Show terminal window is not checked.
Dial-up Connection - Networking
If the above settings match those that are on your system, then verify the modem settings on your computer. Modem settings are specific to each manufacturers' modem.
