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Installation worksheet
ISP Information
ISP User Name: ________________________________________________
This is the user name you enter to log on to your ISP account.
ISP Password: __________________________________________________
This is the password you enter to log on to your ISP account.
ISP Connection Phone Number: ___________________________________
This number is the primary phone number you dial to access your ISP account.
ISP Connection Alternate Phone Number: __________________________
This number is an alternate or backup phone number you dial to access your ISP account if the primary phone number is not working. This phone number is optional. Not every ISP supplies an alternate phone number.
ISP Name Server: _______________________________________________
ISP Name Server (optional): ______________________________________
The name server (or domain name server (DNS)) is the numeric IP address of your ISP’s name server(s). It follows the format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn where n is a number between 0 and 255.
Telephone Company Information
ISDN SPID Number: ____________________________________________
ISDN SPID Number: ____________________________________________
SPID numbers are provided by your telephone company when you install an ISDN line. Usually, two SPID numbers are provided, but sometimes one and sometimes even none is provided. Only those using an ISDN connection, need to provide this information.