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Connecting to HWCN using Windows 98

The following are instructions on how to manually set up your Internet connection using the Internet Connection Wizard. It is recommended that you print a copy of this page for future reference.

Double click on My Computer.
Double click on Dial-Up Networking.
Delete any previous HWCN dial-up networking connections, if any, by right clicking on their icons and choose Delete.
Double click on Make New Connection. This will start the Make New Connection Wizard.
Delete My Connection and enter HWCN as the name of this connection. Under Select a device make sure your modem is selected. Click Next.
Leave the Area code field blank and enter 905-540-8968 in the Telephone number field. Select Canada(1) as the Country or region code. Click Next.
Click Finish. You will now see an icon called HWCN in your Dial-Up Networking window.
Right click on your HWCN connection icon and select Create shortcut. A dialog window will inform you that you cannot create a shortcut in this folder, and will ask whether you would like it placed on your desktop. Click Yes.
You should now see an icon on your desktop called Shortcut to HWCN. Double click this icon to start your Internet connection.