To be able to connect to METU systems via a modem you should have a user code on that system and a modem. Then you should configure your connection. The following document contains the steps that you will need while configuring your connection on Windows 2000.

Setting Up Your Modem

Run through the first two steps as a check even if your modem is already set up.

1. Select Settings from the "Start Menu" and then select "Control Panel".

2. Double-click on the "Phone and Modem Options" icon and click the "Modems" tab to see the list of modems set up on your computer/                                


If you see the model of your modem listed here, click "OK" and go to the next section.

If you don't see your modem listed, click "Cancel" and proceed with step3.

3. In the "Control Panel" window, double-click on the "Add/Remove Hardware" icon and follow the on-screen instructions. We recommend that you allow Windows 2000 to search for and install your modem automatically. If Windows 2000 does not find your modem, you will need to install it manually by following the manufacturer's instructions.

4. Once your modem has been installed, click "OK" and continue with the next section.

Configuring Your Modem Connection

1. From the Start menu, select "Settings" and then "Network and Dial-up Connections". Double-click on the "Network and Dial-Up Connections"
icon.

2. Double-click on the "Make New Connection" icon to launch the "Network Connection Wizard"

3. Click "Next" and proceed to the "Network Connection Type window"

4. Select "Dial-up to private network" and click "Next".

5. In the "Phone Number to Dial" window, enter the phone number:

2104300 for students in METU,
2104300 or 0.822.3141014 for academic and administrative staff in METU.
Click Next.

6. In the "Connection Availability" window, choose the Only for myself option if you want this connection to be available only to you.
If you select "For All Users", you will make the connection available to everyone who uses this computer. Click "Next". 

7. In the last window, you will be asked to name this connection. Type "ODTÜ", or a similar meaningful name and select "Add a shortcut
to my desktop". Click "Finish"

8. From the next window that appears you will have the opportunity to connect to METU. Before you connect, check some properties associated with this connection. Click the Properties button.

9. Under the "General" tab, select "Show icon in taskbar when connected".

10. Under the "Options" tab:
a. Set the Idle time before hanging up to 30 minutes or less.

b. Select "Display progress while connecting", "Prompt for name and password, certificate, etc"., and "Prompt for phone number"

11. Under the "Security" tab:
a. Choose "Typical (recommended settings)", and under "Validate my identity as follows", select "Allow unsecured password" from the menu.

b. Make sure you select "Show terminal window".

12. Under the "Networking" tab, select "PPP: Windows 95/98/NT 4/2000, Internet" as the Type of dial-up server

•  If "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" is listed, make sure the box next to it contains a check mark
•  If "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" is not listed, click on "Install".

 - In the next window, double click on "Protocol"

 - Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", and click OK

 - Make sure the box beside Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) contains a check mark, and proceed to the next section.

13. Click once on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", then click "Properties".

14. Select "Obtain IP address automatically", and "Use the following DNS server addresses". In the "Preferred DNS server" box, enter
144.122.199.20.Then click "Advanced". Under the "DNS" tab, you should see the IP addresses of the DNS server you entered.

15. Select "Append these DNS suffixes (in order)", and click "Add".

a. Enter cc.metu.edu.tr and click "Add".

b. Enter metu.edu.tr and click "Add"

16. Click "OK", click OK in the "TCP/IP Properties" window, and "OK" in the ODTU window. 

Dialing in the Campus Network

1. Double-click the "ODTU Dial Up" icon on your desktop. Then click "Dial"

2. After you connect to the line, you will see the following window:

Type your "user code" and "password" that you you have on central servers of METU CC.

3. After your user code and password are validated following window will appear.

When you see the "METU: " prompt, type  "ppp" and press ENTER on the keyboard.

4. After you see some garbage characters, click Done.

5. You can see if your connection is established when you click the small connection icon at the bottom right of your screen, in your taskbar.

In the above window, you can click:

Close , to go on with the connection, the window closes.
Disconnect, when you want to be disconnected to METU.

Anytime you want to connect to METU systems, double click your connection on your Desktop and click Dial button. Then you will see the terminal window, write your username and password, then write "ppp" and Done.

Using Script

You can use the scripts below while connecting, if you do not want to type "user name", "password" and "ppp" everytime you establish a connection. These scripts will type them for you. The steps are as the following:

1. Download "metu-pri.scp" to your computer for 0 822 314 10 14 Metu PRI lines.
2. Download "metu-cs.scp" to your computer for 2104300 Metu analog lines.
3. Double-click on the connection icon on your Desktop, click "Properties"/

a. Unselect "Show terminal window".

b. Select "Run Script". Click on "Browse" and find the right script you downloaded.  (metu-pri.scp if you dial in 0 822 314 10 14 ;
metu-cs.scp if you dial in 2104300 analog lines)

c. Click "OK"

4. You will see the "Connect ODTÜ" window, write your user name and password. Then click "Dial".

5. You can see if your connection is established from the icon in your taskbar.
Note : When you use the correct password and you select "Save Password" checkbox, connection works  for the first time.
If the second time, the connection does not work: This was an announced problem of Windows 2000.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 contains this fix. What we recommend is, either to download SP3  or  not to select the Save Password checkbox and write the password every time you want to connect.