Sonic.net ADSL Configuration for Win 9x

Use this walk-through to configure your computer for Sonic.net ADSL.

Step 1) 

1a) Click on the Start menu.

1b) Click on Settings and then on Control Panel.

1c) Double-click on the Network icon.

Step 2)

Once in the Network Control Panel, double- click on the TCP/IP protocol that has the arrow "->" pointing to your Ethernet card adapter.

Step 3)

Click the Specify an IP address radio button. In the IP Address field, type in the IP Address we have provided you. 

In the Subnet Mask field, type in 255.255.255.0

Click on the Gateway tab.

Step 4)

Type the Gateway number we provided you in the New Gateway field. Once you have typed in the Gateway, click Add.

Now click on the DNS Configuration tab.

Step 5)

5a) Click the Enable DNS radio button. 

5b) In the Host field, type in your Sonic.net username. For example, if your e-mail address is someone@sonic.net, your username would be someone in all lowercase characters.

5c) Type sonic.net in the Domain field.

5d) For the DNS Server Search Order field, type in 208.201.224.11 and click the corresponding Add button. The DNS number you just typed in should drop down into the larger box. Now, type in 208.201.224.33 in the DNS Server Search Order field, and click the Add button again. Both DNS numbers should be stacked one atop the other.

5e) In the Domain Suffix Search Order field, type in sonic.net and click the corresponding Add button.

5f) Click OK once, and then click OK again in the Network window. Restart the computer when you are prompted to do so.

Step 6)

6a) Click on the Start menu.

6b) Click on Settings and then on Control Panel.

6c) Double-click on the Internet Options icon (Windows ME, Internet Explorer 5).

6c) Click on the Connection Tab. Click the Never Dial a Connection radio button. Click OK.