Manually Logging Into Inland Internet With Windows 3.1/3.11 (using Embarque Software)

Introduction

This document provides detailed instructions on how to MANUALLY login to Inland Internet. This information is useful if your computer is not working well with Embarque's automatic login script and/or for troubleshooting purposes.

Instructions

Start Microsoft Windows 3.1/3.11.

Start the [Embarque] software to bring up its [Toolbar].

Click on the word [Run] in the Toolbar's menu, inside this menu, click on the word [Winsock].

The Password window should come up. You MUST click on the [Cancel] button. Do NOT enter your password like you would normally do, instead, click the Cancel button.

Once you hit cancel, a window that says "Trumpet Winsock" at the top of it should pop up. If you do not see an open window, look for a minimized icon with a yellow trumpet on it. The words "Trumpet Winsock" will appear below it. If you see an icon instead of an open window, double-click on the icon to open the window.

Inside the [Trumpet Winsock] window, click on the UP arrow in the top-right corner of the window to [Maximize] the window. (If it is not already maximized.)

In the Trumpet Winsock menu bar, click on the word [Dialler] and then click on the words [Manual login].

Inside the window it will say "Manually dialing...." Under this information you should see a flashing cursor. We now have to tell your computer to call Inland Internet's.

Important! You may or may not be able to see what you are about to type, do not be concerned with this, just BE SURE THAT YOU TYPE THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS EXACTLY AS I HAVE. Take special care to type slowly and to make sure you type in the correct information.

One piece of information that we will need is the correct telephone number for you to call. The telephone number that you call depends on where you are calling from. Choose a telephone number from the list below that is best for you.

The current Internet access numbers are:

Sun City, CA (909) 301-0514

Temecula, CA (909) 698-7815

Hemet, CA (909) 765-5539

Riverside,CA (909) 786-1300

In most cases, YOU DO NOT NEED TO TYPE IN THE AREA CODE. The instructions below will use the Sun City access number, you should replace this number with the correct one for your area when you are typing in your commands.

The cursor should still be sitting there waiting for you to type something in. Type in the following command: (There are no spaces. Remember to replace the 301-0514 number with the correct number for your area, unless Sun City is your correct area.)

atdt301-0514

and then push the [Enter] key. When you push Enter, your modem should dial our service. Give your modem about 30 seconds to respond.

Once you are connected, the screen will say "Connected" <and some other stuff>.

Because of the many different types of modems that all of our customer's have, it is difficult to predict what you will see exactly. Every user should see one of the following scenarios. Here are some guidelines for the various things you may see:

"I just see the word login: sitting there...."

This is exactly what you should see.

Go to the section below that is titled, "What to do at the login prompt"

"I just see a cursor (black line) flashing and it doesn't look like anything is happening...."

If you see this, pushing the [Enter] key on your keyboard, once, usually does the trick. You should then see a login prompt. The word login may be displayed a few times, this is not a big deal. Just wait a few seconds after you push the Enter key and you should eventually get a stable login prompt that looks like this ---> login:

When you get this prompt, go to the section below that is titled, "What to do at the login prompt"

"I see the words login, login, password, host authentication failed, over and over again, a bunch of text just keeps scrolling by...."

This is the two modems echoing characters back and forth to each other. Just let it do its thing and you will eventually be presented with a stable login prompt that looks like this ---> login:

When you get this prompt, go to the section below that is titled, "What to do at the login prompt"

"I don't see anything that looks like English! I just see a bunch of garbage characters on the screen...."

Give the two modems about 30 seconds to try and connect properly. If they negotiate you will finally be presented with a stable login prompt that looks like this ---> login:

When you get this prompt, go to the section below that is titled, "What to do at the login prompt"

If you do not get a login: prompt, push the [Esc] key, in the menu bar, click on the word [Dialler] and then click on the word [Bye]. Then click the word [File], and then click [Exit] to close Trumpet Winsock. Exit Windows to reset it. Start this process again from the beginning of these instructions. Make sure you are doing everything correctly. If you still have problems, Call (909) 672-6620 and ask for Tech Support.

What to do at the login prompt

Once you are at the login prompt that looks like this,

login:

Type in your login name (same thing as user id, user name), in all lowercase letters and then push the [Enter] key. DO NOT TYPE IN YOUR PASSWORD at the login: prompt!

After you type in your login name, you should see a prompt that asks for your PASSWORD.

password:

Type in your password at this prompt. For security reasons, you will not see your password on the screen. Remember that your password IS CASE SENSITIVE (an uppercase T is different from a lowercase t). Type in the correct password and then push the [Enter] key.

After you type in your password, you will see one of two things, either:

Host authentication succeeded.

This is exactly what you want. Go to the section below that is titled, "Finishing Touch"

or you will see

Host authentication failed.

If you see this, you typed in your login name and/or your password wrong. Try to login again. Make sure your CAPS LOCK key is not turned on and make sure you type in your password exactly the way it should be.

Finishing Touch

Once you get, "Host authentication succeeded", you will see a prompt that looks similar to this:

milebank>

at this prompt, type in these words, set ppp, in lowercase letters, exactly as I have done below:

milebank>set ppp

and then push the [Enter] key. You will see a bunch of weird characters on your screen. When you see these, push the [Esc] key.

Now you are connected to Inland Internet and you are receiving your Internet connection.

Inside the [Trumpet Winsock] window, click on the DOWN arrow in the top-right corner of the window to [Minimize] the window.

At this point you can run any Internet application on your Embarque Toolbar that you wish. (Web Browser, E-mail, IRC, etc.) As long as the Trumpet Winsock icon or window is displayed on your screen, you are connected to Inland Internet Inc. and you are using your monthly hours (please see your subscription application and the document, "Welcome to Inland Internet" for more details about your monthly access time).

Each time you click a button on the Embarque Toolbar, you are running a specific "Internet Client Application". When you are done with the client, you simply exit it like you would any other Windows program. (by clicking the word File and then clicking the word Exit in the programs menu bar)

To hang up from Inland Internet, simply close or exit all of the client windows or icons that you were using while you were on the Internet. When you close all of your Internet programs (Web Browser, Email, Trumpet Winsock, etc.) you can disconnect from us. When you close or exit the Trumpet Winsock icon or window, your computer will disconnect from ours. When Trumpet Winsock closes, you have stopped using your time and you can no longer run your Internet applications that require an Internet feed. You can click on the word File and the word Exit on the Embarque Toolbar to close the Embarque Application.

Thank you for your support.