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Dial-Up Access

UALR Dial-up Phone Number: (1-501) 515-6150

Faculty and staff may use the UALR dial-up server for off-campus access. You will need a computer with a working modem installed, an active phone line connected, and a dial-up connection setup on your operating system.

Follow the instructions below to set up a dial-up connection for Windows XP. You will need your email account username and password.

  1. Go to Network Connections on the Control Panel by clicking on Start then Settings and double-clicking Network Connections.
  2. On the left navigation bar under Network Tasks click Create a new connection. A window will appear titled New Connection Wizard.
  3. Click Next to advance to the first setup screen titled Network Connection Type.
  4. Make sure the Connect to the Internet option is chosen and click Next to advance to Getting Ready.
  5. Choose Set up my connection manually and click Next.
  6. On the Internet Connection screen, make sure the Connect using dial-up modem option is chosen and click Next.
  7. On the Connection Name screen type the name of this connection (ie. “UALR Dial-up) and click Next for the Phone Number to Dial screen.
  8. Enter the dial-up phone number as 515-6150 (if out of area code, enter 1-501- before the number and click Next.
  9. On the Connection Availability screen, you have the option of choosing who may use the dial-up connection. Choose an option and click Next.
  10. On the Internet Account Information screen, enter the following information:
    User name: (Everything before @ in your E-Mail address, e.g. jfkennedy)
    Password: (Your current UALR E-Mail password)
    Confirm Password: (Rewrite E-Mail password)   

    Choose whether or not you want this account information used by anyone who uses the connection and if this connection is the default Internet connection. Click Next.

  11. The next screen shows a summary of the options you have chosen as well as an option to place a shortcut to the desktop. Once you are satisfied with the options chosen, click Next  
  12. You have now completed setting up your computer for UALR dial-up access to the Internet. Click Dial on the Dial-up Connection window to begin using dial-up.

Updated 2.18.2011