User Manual

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SOMAport Setup Guide
Changing network settings in Windows XP
Change your computer’s network settings if you could not get an Internet
connection after connecting your computer to the SOMAport.
The procedure you follow depends on whether or not your PC has previously
been set up for a dial-up Internet connection. Choose one of the following
procedures:
 If the PC has not previously been set up for a dial-up connection, you can
use the Internet Connection Wizard. See “To run the Internet Connection
Wizard in Windows XP” below.
 If the PC has been previously set up for a dial-up connection, the Internet
Connection Wizard will not work and you must manually change the
network settings. See “To change network settings in Windows XP” on page
51.
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To run the Internet Connection Wizard in Windows XP
1
Choose Start→Programs→Accessories→Communications→New Connection
Wizard.
The Welcome to the New Connection Wizard opens.
2
Click Next.
The Network Connection Type window opens.
3
Enable the Connect to the Internet radio button and click Next.
The Getting Ready window opens.
4
Enable the Set up my connection manually radio button and click Next.
The Internet Connection window opens.
5
Enable the Connect using a broadband connection that is always on radio
button and click Next.
The Completing the New Connection Wizard window opens.
6
Click Finish.