IE5 - Web Browser Setup
To configure IE5 for browsing the Internet with alpha dot net, complete the following instructions.
Important: Be sure you have already configured your Windows Operation System to connect to alpha. For instructions see the main PC Setup page – Connect To Us.
Open Microsoft Internet Explorer 5:
On the Toolbar line, click Tools:
Click Internet Options:
Under the General tab, in the Home Page section you can select the Start Page that Internet Explorer will show when it is initially opened. You have three options:
Use Current will use the current address in the address window; or
Use Default will use the default homepage (probably a Microsoft Website such as msn.com). You can also set your own by typing the url into the Address field provided. For instance http://www.alpha.net.au or http://www.google.com
Use Blank will use a blank page.
Click on the Connection tab.
Make sure alpha.net.au is selected in Dial-Up Settings (or whatever you named your alpha connection configuration).
Click Settings.
Use a proxy server: Checked
Address: squid.alpha.net.au
Port: 8080
User name: yourusername
Password: yourpassword
Click OK then click Lan Settings.
Ensure that Use a proxy server is checked.
Click Advanced.
HTTP: squid.alpha.net.au Port: 8080
FTP: squid.alpha.net.au Port: 8080
Gopher: squid.alpha.net.au Port: 8080
Keep clicking OK on all remaining option panels until they are all closed.
The IE5 setup is now complete.
You can now enter a Web address (URL) — www.somewhere.com — (for example www.google.com for searching the Web) and press your Return key.
Note: You need to have already setup your connection to alpha dot net – see the Connect To Us options below.
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