Dialup Setup Guide

Thank you for choosing Swiftel Communications as your Internet Service Provider.  For your convenience, we have put together this instructional packet to assist you in setting up your computer to connect to the Internet.

Turn the page and we will begin your setup process.

If you have questions or difficulties setting up your Internet connections, please contact Swiftel Communications Internet Help Desk at:

(605) 697-8224.

Please click on each area in the following order:

1.) Start        2.) Programs          3.) Accessories        4.) Communications         

5.) Internet Connection Wizard

Select ‘I want to set up my Internet connection manually or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)’

Click Next

Select ‘I connect through a phone line and a modem’

Click Next

Fill in the area code and telephone number to be dialed “697-7216”

Make sure ‘Dial using area code and country code’ is unchecked

Click Advanced

Select PPP (Point to Point Protocol) for connection type

And None for Logon Procedure

Click the Addresses Tab

Click Next

Type in your user name and password.  Do not put the @brookings.net

After your user name, this is attached for e-mail addresses only

Click Next

Type in the name of the internet connection as ‘Swiftel’

Click Next

Select ‘Yes’ to set up an Internet mail account

Click Next

Select ‘Create a new Internet mail account’

Click Next

Type in a display name for the account (usually your full name)

Click Next

Type in your e-mail address ‘your user name @brookings.net’

Click Next

Select ‘POP3’ for ‘My incoming mail server is a’, and type ‘mail.brookings.net’ for both incoming and outgoing mail servers, then click Next

Account name and password are the same that you chose when signing up for the Internet

Make sure the ‘Secure Password Authentication’ is not checked

Click Next