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Setting up a Sierra Advantage dial up on Windows XP
1. Click on Start (you may have to click on settings after you click on start). Then,
click Control Panel. If your control panel has only a few icons like the above picture,
click on "Switch to Classic View" in the upper left hand corner.
2. In the Control Panel window, double click Network Connections. Click on
"Create a new connection". Click Next.
3. Leave the dot in "Connect to the Internet" and click Next.
4. Put a dot in the circle to select "Set up my connection manually" option and
click Next.
5. Leave the dot in "Connect using a dial-up modem" and click Next.
6. In the box labeled "ISP Name", type "Sierra Advantage" and click Next.
7. In the phone number box, type in one of the phone numbers listed at the
bottom of this page.
8. Type in your username followed by @directcon.net. This is also your email address.
Type in your password in the password and confirm boxes; all in lowercase letters. Uncheck
the last box labeled "Turn on Internet Connection Firewall for this connection" and
click Next.
9. Put a checkmark in the box labeled "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop"
and click Finish.
10. The "Connect Sierra Advantage" window will be displayed. Click Properties
at the bottom of the window.
11. Click on the Networking tab and highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
Be careful that you do not uncheck it. Click Properties.
12. Put the dot in the circle to select "Use the following DNS server addresses".
Place the following numbers in the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers boxes.
Preferred DNS server: 206.170.184.2
Alternate DNS Server: 209.77.71.3
Click OK to close all windows. Use the Sierra Advantage icon on the desktop to
dial.
| DIAL-UP ACCESS NUMBERS — SEE BELOW FOR PREFIXES |
| Location |
Number |
| Shingle Springs — X-2 or V.90 |
530.672.3770 |
| Shingle Springs — X-2 or V.90 |
530.672.9947 |
| Shingle Springs — K56Flex or V.90 |
530.672.9951 |
| Shingle Springs — X-2 or V.90 |
530.672.9954 |
| Fair Oaks — standard/K56Flex/V.90 |
916.526.0634 |
| Fair Oaks — standard/K56Flex/V.90 |
916.526.0635 |
| El Dorado Hills — standard/K56Flex/V.90 |
916.939.4475 |
Local Calling Prefixes for Access Numbers for
530.672.3770, 530.672.9947, 530.672.9951 and 530.672.9954
206, 240, 291, 293, 295, 296, 312, 313, 344, 503, 619-622, 626, 642, 643, 644, 647, 651, 672, 676, 677.
Local Calling Prefixes for Access Number for
916.526.0634 and 916.526.0635
218, 221, 227-229, 231, 233, 235, 237-239, 241-244, 255, 256,
262-267, 277, 278, 281-283, 285, 286, 288, 290, 313, 319, 321-329, 331, 332,
334, 338-341, 344, 348, 349, 350, 351, 353, 355-358, 361-364,
366-369, 371-377, 379, 381-383, 386-388, 391-395, 399, 403, 404,
414, 418, 419, 421-424, 427-429, 431, 433, 440-457, 463,
464, 471, 473-475, 480-489, 491-494, 497, 498, 503, 526,
534-537, 551-554, 556-558, 560, 561, 563-569, 574-576, 580,
593, 594, 605, 608, 609, 614, 615, 617, 631, 635, 636, 638,
641, 643, 646, 648-651, 653, 654, 657, 658, 669, 671-673, 675-677,
679, 703, 720-729, 731-737, 739, 740, 742, 745,
746, 748, 760, 771-774, 779, 780-789, 791, 797,
810, 843-845, 848, 850-859, 860, 861, 863, 864,
866, 867, 880, 882, 883, 887-889, 903, 904, 909, 910, 912, 914, 915,
920-925, 927-929, 930, 932-935, 939, 941-944, 960-962,
965-967, 969, 971-974, 977-979, 983-989, 990-992.
Local Calling Prefixes for Access Number for
916.939.4475
218, 221, 227-229, 231, 233, 235, 239, 241, 242, 244, 251, 255, 256,
262-267, 277, 278, 281-283, 285, 286, 288, 290, 303, 313, 315, 319, 321-329, 331, 332,
334, 338-341, 344, 348, 349, 350, 351, 353, 355-358, 361-364,
366-369, 371-377, 379, 381-383, 386-388, 391-395, 399, 403, 404, 414,
415, 418, 419, 421-424, 427-429, 431, 433, 435, 440-457, 463, 464, 471, 474, 475,
480-489, 491-494, 497, 498, 503, 526, 534-537, 551-554, 556-558, 560,
561, 563-569, 574-576, 580, 593, 594, 605, 608, 609, 614, 615, 617, 624-626, 630-632,
635, 636, 638, 641, 643, 646, 648-654, 657, 658, 660, 663, 669,
671-673, 676, 677, 679, 703, 720-729, 731-737, 739, 740-742, 745,
746, 748, 760, 771-774, 779, 780-789, 791, 797, 810, 824, 830, 843-845,
848, 850-859, 860, 861, 863, 864, 866, 867, 880, 882, 883,
888-890, 903, 904, 909, 910, 912, 914, 920-925, 927-929,
930, 932-935, 939, 941, 942, 944, 960-962, 965-967, 969, 971-974,
977-979, 983-989, 990.
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