Internet Service Connection Options

Note: Upon sensing an active Internet connection, ClockWatch will wait some time for the connection to be established before contacting the timeserver. The wait period is one half (50%) of the time specified in the Max sec to wait for connection field on this form.

You can have ClockWatch dial your ISP to make an Internet connection when needed. The Auto-Dial Internet service provider option instructs ClockWatch to establish an Internet connection when a clock synchronization needs to be made. With this feature you can select the Internet Service provider ClockWatch will dial to connect to the Internet. This screen allows you choose the dial-up account and test the connection that ClockWatch will use to make a connection to the Internet. This screen is available from Setup button from the Options->Timeserver tab.

When this option is checked ClockWatch will dial the account specified and log-in to the account. ClockWatch will use all the existing dial-up account information including phone number, user name and password. It is important that this information is current and accurate. If already connected to the Internet, ClockWatch will attempt to use the existing connection. Once logged in, ClockWatch will synchronize the system clock with the NIST and then take down the Internet connection.

Use the Auto-dial ISP option when you want to connect to the NIST over the Internet; use the Direct Modem Connection option when you want to call the NIST directly via modem.

NOTE: On Windows NT/2000 systems RAS must be set up and available for use by the user running ClockWatch. Most likely, the Auto-dialing feature cannot be used by ClockWatch Service running In the system context.

Dial ISP first to connect to the Internet:

Check this option for ClockWatch to dial your Internet provider whenever there is currently no active connection to the Internet.

Name of the dial-up ISP.

Name of the Internet Service Provider account on your computer. This is the same name used by Dial-Up Networking (DUN) used in the My Computer->Dial-Up Networking area