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Are there any charges for using your internet dialup service?

Whilst we do not make a charge for the service you will be charged at local rates by your telecommunications provider such as BT or NTL. You can usually save yourself money by adding our dialup number to your "friends & family" service provided by your telephone provider.

Check with your telephone provider to see what they charge for a local rate data call, at the time of writing most charged no more than a penny a minute at weekends.

Will you automatically disconnect me after a certain time?

No. You are free to stay connected as long as you like, this helps to ensure interruption free surfing and error free downloads of large files. Do not forget to disconnect when you have finished using the internet.
 

Do you restrict what sites I can and cannot visit?

No. Unlike most university internet connections which limit which sites you can and cannot visit you are free to access the internet in its entirety.
 

What kind of modems do you support?

We support all modems up to 56k and even ISDN. This includes:
28.8 - 33.6 - 56k
K56Flex - X2 - V.90
ISDN 64K single channel
ILAN modem / ISDN routers

 

Can I connect using a Windows 95/98/ME/XP/NT, Apple, PowerMac or Linux PC?

Yes! Any internet ready machine is able to connect to our service.

How can I setup windows 95/98 to connect to the internet?

• Double click on "My Computer"

• Double click on "Dial-Up Networking"

• Double click on "Make New Connection"

• Enter University.co.uk in the box that pops-up

• Ensure the correct modem is selected

• Click on Next

• Enter the telephone number: 0845 0800126

• The country code is UK 44

• Click on Next

• Your computer will tell you that the connection has been made successfully

• Click Finish

• Your connection is now complete!

• Now when you enter dialup networking you will see an icon entitled "University.co.uk" double click this icon to connect to the internet.

• Enter your username and password (the same as for email).

• You may wish to tick save password to save you having to re-enter it every time you connect to the internet.
 

How do I setup Windows XP to connect?

• Select "control panel" from the "start menu"

• Click on "Network and Internet Connections".

• Click on "Network Connections" then option "Set Up or change your Internet connection"

• Click on "Create a new connection" then select "next"
(Located on the Left in Network Tasks)

• Check the box "connect to the internet"

• Select "next"

• Select "set up my connection manually"

• Click "next"

• Select "connect using a dial up modem"

• Click "next"

• Enter "University.co.uk" for the ISP name

• Click "next"

• Enter "0845 0800180" as the access number

• Make sure you enter the country code to "UK (44)"

• Click "next"

• Enter your username and password (same as email)

• Click "next"

• Click "Finish" you have completed setup !

I'm an expert, what are the connection settings?

Phone Number: 0845 0800126
Username: xxxxxx (same as email)
Password: xxxxxx (same as email)
TCP/IP: Leave as server assigned

How do I setup Windows 2000 to connect?

• Enter the "control panel" from the start menu

• Double click "Dialup Networking"

• Double click "Create New Connection"

• Enter "University.co.uk" as the ISP name

• Enter the phone number 0845 0800126 in the space available and click on Next

• Click on Finish to save the connection

• Now, when you click on Dial Up Networking the following screen will appear

• Click on Dial to connect to the Internet

• When connecting, make sure the Domain Field is blank

• In User Name type your O2 username (same as for email)

• In Password type your password (same as email password)

• You may want to tick the "save password" box to ensure you do not have to re-enter it every time you connect.

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