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Use a Windows95 Dial-up Connection

Installing the TCP/IP stack under Windows

You have successfully installed Windows95 and your Internet software. Next, you need to connect to the Internet, but have discovered that Win95 is not very intuitive when it comes to setting up a dial-up connection.

This page will try to take you through the steps to setting up a ppp connection to the math dept or UH pearl. We'll start by connecting to Newton. Here are some things we will need to know:
(Unfortunately, Newton is no longer operational so you will need to substitute a new phone number, login name and IP address in the description below. You will use either math-dialup1 or math-dialup2 which are detailed at the bottom of this page. Of course, your office computer may have a modem and then that will need it's own configuration. )

Login name: svppp
Password: (ask system operator)
Newton's phone: 956-4659
Host name: newton
Primary DNS: 128.171.3.13
Secondary DNS: 128.171.1.1
Gateway: 128.171.50.1
Newton's IP: 128.171.50.139

To connect to the Internet, you need to configure the Windows95 dial-up adapter for TCP/IP. The following section describes this process.

Configuring for a TCP/IP dial-up connection

The following sections will set up Windows95 to make a dial-up connection to the Internet. They look daunting, but should take only a few minutes of your time. Please don't be intimidated by the detail they describe.

It would be best to print these instructions as a reference to use while you set up your dial-up connection.

Perform the first four steps in the order listed to configure your TCP/IP connection for a dial-up connection, then perform the fifth step to dial in to Newton:

Create the dial-up adapter
Create the dial-up networking folder
Create the dial-up connection
Configure dial-up properties
Dialing in to Newton

How to Create Your Dial-Up Adapter

1. Click the Windows "Start" button, point to "Settings" and click "Control Panel". The Control Panel window opens.
2. In the Control Panel window, double click "Network". The network dialog appears.
3. Click on the Configuration tab.
4. Click "Add". The Select Network Component Type dialog appears.
5. Select "Adapter" and click "Add".
6. In the Manufacturers" list, click "Microsoft". In the "Network Adapters" list, click "Dial-Up Adapter".
7. Click"OK".
8. Click "Add". The Select Network Component Type dialog appears.
9. Double click "Protocol". The Select Network Protocol dialog appears.
10. In the "Manufacturers" list, click Microsoft.
11. In the "Network Protocols" list, click "TCP/IP" and click "OK". The new "TCP/IP-Dial-Up Adapter" appears on the Network dialog.

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How to Create the "Dial-Up Networking" Folder

1. Click the Windows "Start" button, point to "Settings" and click "Control Panel". The Control Panel window opens.
2. In the Control Panel window, double click "Add/Remove Programs".
3. Click the Windows Setup tab.
4. In the "Components" drop-down list, click "Communications".
5. Click "Details". The Communications dialog appears.
6. Enable "Dial-Up Networking" and click "OK".

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How to Create the Dial-Up Connection for Newton

1. Click the Windows "Start" button, point to "Programs", point to "Accessories" and click "Dial-Up Networking". The Dial-Up Networking window opens.
2. Double click "Make New Connection".
3. In the "First" field (at the top of the dialog,) type "Newton".
4. In the "Select a modem" drop-down list, click your modem. If you need to configure the modem, click "Configure".
5. Click "Next".
6. In the "Area Code" field type 808.
7. In the "Telephone Number" field type the dial-in phone number for Newton.
8. In the Country Code" field, click "United States of America".
9. Click "Next".
10. Click "Finish". The new dial-up connection appears in the Dial-Up Networking window area.

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How to Configure the Dial-Up Properties

1. In the Dial-Up Networking window Area, click the new dial-up connection you just created, above.
2. On the File menu, click "Properties".
3. Click "Server Type". The Server Types dialog appears.
4. Make sure the "Type of Dial-Up Server:" specifies PPP: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet.
5. In "Advanced options:" check Enable software compression.
6. In "Allowed network protocols:" check TCP/IP.
7. Disable all other options.
8. Click "TCP/IP Settings".
9. Click "Specify an IP addresses".
10. Type Newton's IP: 128.171.50.139
11. In the "Primary DNS" field, type the 128.171.3.13
12. In the "Secondary DNS" field, type 128.171.1.1
13. Enable "Use IP header compression".
14. Enable "Use default gateway on remote network", and click OK.
15. Finally, click the Configure button and then the Option tab.
16. Check the box to bring up a terminal window after dialing.  (Later versions of Win95 should use the script below.)

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How to Dial Up to Newton

1. In the Dial-Up Networking window, right click the newton icon and click properties.
2. If you have a Script tab then use the script below and skip steps 3.
3. Click Configure, then Options and click the box that says to bring up a terminal window after dialing.
4. Click OK twice.
5. Double click the Newton dial-up connection. The Connect To dialog appears.
6. Click "Connect".
7. The "Connecting to ..." dialog appears and the phone number is dialed.
8. If successful a terminal window will open. Press the Enter key.
9. At the Login prompt type: ppp
10. At the Password prompt enter the password supplied by the sysop.
11. Click the Continue button.
12. Minimize the "Connected to ..." dialog after successfully connected.
13. Start your web browser.
14. If you need to download a browser press "Start" then "Run".
15. A window opens and you should enter "ftp math.hawaii.edu".
16. Transfer your files, install the software and restart the process.
17. In a similar manner you can start a telnet session.
18. When you are ready to log off, maximize the "Connected to ..." dialog and click on "Disconnect".

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Login Script For Newton

In the properties for Newton dialup, press the Scripting tab and then press Browse. There should be a sample script you can open. Open it and rename it mathppp.scp. . Then replace its contents with the text below. Save and enter this file name as the startup script for Newton.