Connecting to America
Online
You can now access AOL through AdVANtech's local access numbers.
If you op not to use AOL's dialup numbers, then their service is $10 a month, not $20.
note: this only applies to customers currently using AdVANtech. You simply change your
billing plan to the $10 a month option. Keyword Billing. Any questions about how to set
this up, call 736-7300.
Connecting to AOL is easy. Here's how it's done:
Read through all of the instructions before you begin this process.
If you already have the AOL v3.0 and an account, then you don't have to reconfigure AOL.
It will be easier to follow the procedure if you print the instructions.
To Download AOL
If you do not already have AOL v3.0, you can download it by clicking on this link::
ftp://ftp.aol.com/aol_win/SETUP.EXE. After you've clicked the link, your browser will ask
you if you want to open it or save it to disk. Click Open it. The download will take at
least a half an hour. Once complete, AOL will automatically open and the installation
process will begin. A screen will pop up. Click yes for the next screen. After you click
yes, the program will check for a previously installed version of AOL. Simply click
install at this step. If you already had AOL, this program will update your current AOL
browser and no information will be lost. Click ok for the next screen. Now, it's safe to
close anything that is open.
If using a PC:
Start America Online. At the AOL screen, click setup. After you've clicked setup, click on
edit location. Set both networks to TCP/IP. Leave the phone numbers and speeds alone. When
this is done, click save. On the next screen back, click ok.
If using a Macintosh:
Start America Online. At the AOL sign-on screen, click setup. Now under the first try and
second try sections, select
TCPack under Connection File.
After the Configuration:
Before you go on AOL, connect to Advantech. If you're a new AOL user, in the select screen
name box, select new user. If you have a account with AOL already, fill in your username
and password like you would do normally. After you've entered the requested information,
click sign on. Answer all of the questions and fill in the blanks, as needed. If you put
new user in to username you will be a user with AOL after answering all of the questions.
To Start AOL after the previous step:
Before you go on AOL, connect to Advantech. At the AOL screen, go to the select screen
name box and select your username. Put your password in the enter password box and click
sign on. You will now be connected to AOL. If you have any questions about AOL, contact
AOL, not Advantech.