Installation instructions may vary depending on the operating system of your computer. Please choose the appropriate operating system.

Setting up your Wireless connection
(Important: Keep your Account Information sheet in a safe spot! You may need it at a later date.)

• Click on the "Start" button located in the lower left-hand portion of your screen.


• Select "Settings," and then "Control Panel."


• Double-click the "Network" icon.


• Click on the "Protocols" tab that is located at the top of the window.


• Select "TCP/IP" by clicking on it. This should highlight it in blue.


• Click on the "Properties" button that is located below the "Protocol" box.


• Your Network Interface Card should be listed under the word "Adapter." If not, please click on the down arrow located to the right of the "Adapter" field, and select your Network Interface Card.


• Select "Specify IP Address" by clicking on the white circle to the left of it. This should place a black dot in the circle and change the color of your text fields from gray to white.


• In the "IP Address" field, please enter the IP address you were given on your account information sheet.


• In the "Subnet Mask" field, please enter in your Subnet Mask, which is located on your account information sheet.


• In the "Default Gateway" field, please enter the Gateway number given to you on your account information sheet.


• Click on the "DNS" tab that is located at the top of the window.


• The "Host" field is the name of your computer. You can change this name to whatever you prefer, or leave it as it is.


• In the "Domain" field, please enter: Wyoming.com


• Click on the "Add" button located beneath the "DNS Service Search Order" field. This should bring up a new window.


• In the new window, please enter "199.190.151.1" and click on the "Add" button. Then please repeat the process by clicking on the "Add" button below the "DNS Service Search Order" field, and enter "199.190.151.2." Now, click the "Add" button. The two numbers you just entered should now appear in the "DNS Service Search Order" field.


• Click on the "Add" button below the "DNS Suffix Search Order" field. This should bring up a new window.


• Please enter "Wyoming.com" in this new window. Click on the "Add" button. Now, "Wyoming.com" should appear in the "DNS Suffix Search Order" field.


• Click on the "Apply" button located at the bottom of the window. This should take you back to the "Network" window. If it doesn't, hit the "OK" button located at the bottom of the window.


• In the "Network" window, please click on the "Adapters" tab that is located at the top of the window.


• Check to see if your Network Interface Card is located in the "Network Adapters" field. If it is listed there, click on the "OK" button at the bottom of the window. If you are asked to reboot the computer, click the "OK" button.

Browser Setup
If you have been connecting to the Internet using a dial-up modem, you will need to change the "Connection" type settings in Internet Explorer.

To make these changes:

• Click on your "Start" button, click on "Control Panel". Double-click on "Internet Options".


• Click on the tab "Connections". Select "Never Dial a Connection".


• Click on "Apply". Click on "Ok".

Email Setup
Windows NT did not come with Outlook Express by default. You may use any POP3/IMAP aware email program, such as Outlook Express, Eudora, and Netscape. If you had a dialup account with Wyoming.com prior to installing DSL, you will only have to make a change to your email program if you are using Outlook Express.

Outlook Express users:

• Open Outlook Express. If it tries to dialup, cancel the dialing process.


• Click on "Tools", click on "Accounts".


• Select the tab "Mail". Click on "Properties".


• Click on "Connection".


• Make sure the box next to "Always connect to this account using:" is not checked.


• Click on "Apply". Click on "Ok". Click on "Close".

Please visit our Email section for assistance in setting up a new email account for either Outlook Express, Netscape, or Eudora.