Netscape Navigator 3 Setup Instructions

You may want to print this page out so you can easily follow these step by step instructions.

Setting up Dial-Up Networking:

  1. Click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel
  2. Double Click Network
  3. If you see Dial-Up Adapter listed, Go to step 4. Otherwise, continue.
    1. Click Add
    2. Select Adapter and click Add
    3. Find Microsoft in the Manufacturers box and click on it
    4. Click Dial-Up Adapter in the Network adapters box
    5. Click OK
  4. If you see TCP/IP listed in the box, Go to step 5. Otherwise, continue.
    1. Click Add
    2. Select Protocol and click Add
    3. Find Microsoft in the Manufacturers list and click on it
    4. Click on TCP/IP in the Network protocols box
    5. Click OK
  5. Click on Dial-Up Adapter and click Properties
  6. Click on the Bindings tab
  7. TCP/IP should be the only thing checked, uncheck everything else
  8. Click OK
  9. Click OK
  10. If it asks for the Windows CD, insert it.
  11. Click Yes when it asks to reboot the computer
  12. Double click on My Computer
  13. Double Click on the Dial-Up Networking Folder.
  14. Double Click on Make New Connection.
  15. Enter Computerlynx as the name.
  16. Make sure that the correct modem is selected under Select a Device.
  17. Enter the phone number that we gave you in the phone number box (if we didn't give you a phone number please call us to get it)
  18. Click Finish
  19. Right click on the Computerlynx icon and select properties
  20. Click on the Server Types tab or button.
  21. Log On To Network should NOT be checked
  22. Enable software compression SHOULD be checked
  23. Require encrypted password should NOT be checked
  24. TCP/IP should be the ONLY Allowed Network Protocol checked, NetBEUI and IPX/SPX should NOT be checked.
  25. Click on the TCP/IP Settings button.
  26. Server Assigned IP Address should be checked at the top.
  27. Specify name server addresses should be checked
  28. Put 208.171.80.1 in the Primary DNS Server box
  29. Put 208.171.80.2 in the Secondary DNS Server box
  30. Double click on the Computerlynx connection.
  31. Fill in your user name and password. If you want your password to be saved, click Save Password.
  32. Click Connect. This will connect you to our servers!

Setting up Netscape

  1. Load Netscape Navigator
    1. Click on Options in the menu bar, then click on General Preferences...
      1. Click on the Appearance tab.
        1. In the Startup box, where it says Browser Starts With:
          1. Make sure that Home Page Location: is checked
          2. Modify the box below Home Page Location to say the following:
            1. http://www.computerlynx.net
      2. Click OK.
    2. Click Options on the menu bar, then click Mail & News Preferences...
      1. Click on the Servers tab.
        1. Modify the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server text box to say the following:
          1. mail.computerlynx.net
        2. Modify the Incoming Mail (POP3) Server text box to say the following:
          1. mail.computerlynx.net
        3. Modify the POP3 User Name: box to say your Computerlynx logon name
        4. Modify the News (NNTP) Server text box to say the following:
          1. news.computerlynx.net
      2. Click on the Identity Tab.
        1. Modify the Your Email text box to say the following:
          1. <your e-mail name>@cplx.net
        2. Modify the Reply-to Address text box to say the following:
          1. <your e-mail name>@cplx.net
      3. Click OK.
  2. Close Netscape Navigator and reload.

You're all setup up!

Computerlynx Network
York, PA
(717) 757-0444
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday - 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Wednesday - 10:00AM to 12:00PM, closed 12 to 5, open 5:00PM to 8:30PM
Friday - 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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