1. To Setup your webtv to connect with GlobalNet, make sure
your phone line is unplugged from the back of your webtv unit.
2.
Turn on your webtv.
3.
It will bring up a dialog box "Explain,
Options, or Try
Again." Select the Options
button using your arrow
keys on your webtv keyboard.
4.
On the next screen, select "Use
Your Own ISP."
This screen
will allow you to enter your GlobalNet information:
5.
Make sure the top most box is checked which says
"Check this box and fill
in the blanks to use your own internet service provider."
6.
Type GlobalNet
in the "Service Provider Name"
box.
7.
Type your user name
in the "Login Name"
box, which is the name you chose at the time of signup. Make sure everything is
typed lowercase with no spaces in between.
8.
Type in your password
in the "Password"
box. Make sure it is typed all lowercase with no spaces in between.
9. Type
in your local access
number which was provided to you at the time of signup
in the "Modem Dial-in Number"
box. Make sure you do NOT include the area code in the phone number box unless
needed to dial your local number. The "Backup
Number" box is
left blank.
If you need a list of
dialup numbers please
CLICK HERE
to search for your number.
10.
Verify that all the information is typed correctly. Click on the
"Done" button at
the bottom right corner to save your information.
11.
Now you are all setup to connect with your webtv using GlobalNet. Turn off your
webtv, plug your phone line back into your webtv, turn it on and you are ready
to connect.
If you have problems connecting,
run through the same steps again to verify that the information you typed is correct.
Check your phone line connection to your webtv making sure it is in the correct
port and is connected securely. If you are still having problems then contact
GlobalNet and we can verify with you that the information you typed is correct.