Listed below are some of the pertinent facts to help you get connected.

Access Number:

636-3801

Getting Connected: 

Windows 95/98
For Windows 95 and 98, simply make a new dialup connection (under My Computer, Dialup Networking, Make New Connection) and type in the access number you wish to use.  When you have finished, right-click on the connection you made and select properties.   Under "Server Types" uncheck the "Log on to Network" button, leaving everything else as the default.  Select OK and you are done.  Double click on the new connection icon to connect to wvhome.net.  When asked for a username and password use the ones assigned to you.

Windows NT
For NT4, make a new dialup connection (under My Computer, Dialup Networking, Select "New")  and enter a name and the meer.net access number you wish to call.   Under the "Server" tab, uncheck IPX and NetBEUI if they are checked.   Select "Advanced" and make sure "Server assigned IP" and "Server assigned name server" are selected.  Click OK.  Under the "Security" tab, select "Accept any authentication including clear text".  This is not the default option.  Click OK and the connection should be ready to use.  Select "Dial" to connect to meer.net.

Macintosh
All recent Macintoshes running MacOS 8.1 and later use OpenTransport and the PPP control panel.  This is the preferred software for accessing meer.net.  Older Macintoshes use MacTCP and either MacPPP or FreePPP control panels.

 
Addresses of our nameservers:

        140.174.164.2
    216.206.136.2
The default domain is meer.net

Setting up e-mail:

wvhome.net's mail server is mail.wvhome.net.  This is the incoming (POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server.
Your e-mail address is yourusername@wvhome.net.  Your password for collecting mail is the same as your dialup password.

Consult your mail program's documentation on how to configure it to read and send mail.

Setting up News:

wvhome.net's News server is  news.meer.net

HTTP proxy:

For faster web browsing use our local HTTP proxy server.  In your browser preferences use proxy.meer.net and port 8080 as your HTTP proxy.

Changing your password:

You can change your password with this secure web page:

https://www.meer.net/meer/change_password.cgi

meer.net also supports the POPPASSWD protocol. If you have the Eudora e-mail program you can change your password from its change password menu item. We also have command line POPPASSWD client for Windows and Unix.

Getting faster modem speed:

All analog dialins at meer.net support the latest V.90 implementations.  Several of our customers regularly get 52Kbit modem connections.  There are several common reasons why you may not be able to get as fast a connection speed as you would hope for.   They are, in order:

• Old or incompatible modem code.  Check for an upgrade from your vendor.
• Long distance from our dialup POPs (if you are in a different city for example)
• Poor or lengthy phone wiring inside your house.  You can test for this with as short a connection to the Pacbell entry point as possible.
• Noisy phone line from PacBell.  Ask PacBell to check the line.  Note that the phone company are not currently required by the PUC to guarantee the data quality of residential phone lines.

For more information and suggestions about getting maximum V.90 connection speeds:
    http://www.56k.com/trouble/connect.shtml
    http://www.v90.com/faq.htm
 
 

Please report any problems you may encounter, or any advise you may have to pass along to others in our technical area.

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