Installing and Configuring Windows 95/98
56k Dial-Up Networking (DUN)

Contents
About this document
Installing Dial-up Networking
Setting Up the Network Configuration
Creating a Dial-up Connection
Initiating Your Connection (Dialing In)
 

About This Document

These instructions are written for SIUC students who have installed Windows 95 and wish to configure their PC to dial into the SIUC 56Kbps modem pool. This document is tailored specifically for the 56Kbps dial-up system. It assumes that you do not have the Microsoft Plus! pack for Windows 95, which automates most of the installation procedures detailed below and that it is the first time you try to set up Dial-Up Networking.

If you already have Dial-Up Networking set up all you need is to make sure are the number your are dialing to is 536-2900, and that "Bring up terminal window after and before dialing" options are not checked under the Creating a Dial-up Connection section.  You should also check to make sure that the TCP/IP configurations are set according to those in the Setting up the Network Configuration section.

It's not possible to always match these instructions with what you see on your monitor screen. At this time we aren't aware of any installation-halting discrepancies between our directions and the Windows 95/98 screens. If you encounter such a discrepancy during installation, please contact the Customer Service Center, (618) 453-5155. To install and use the DUN, you will need:

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Installing Dial-up Networking

  1. Double-click the My Computer icon.
  2. Double-click the Control Panel icon.
  3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  4. Single-click the Windows Setup tab.
    1. Be sure the box to the left of Communications is checked.
    2. If Communications is not already highlighted, highlight (i.e., single-click) it.
  5. Single-click the Details button. Be sure the box to the left of Dial-Up Networking is checked.
  6. Click OK. At this point, Windows may prompt you for your installation CD-ROM or diskettes. You also may be prompted for and required to enter names for your computer and your workgroup. Make up any names you like; Windows will not let you continue unless it sees something in those data fields. The "computer description" field is optional. A Dial-Up Networking icon will be added to your My Computer folder.
  7. Click OK, which returns to the Control Panel folder.
  8. You may be prompted for a name for your computer. Enter some name of your choosing.

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Setting Up the Network Configuration

  1. If necessary, return to the Control Panel by double-clicking the My Computer icon.
  2. Double-click the Control Panel icon.
  3. Double-click the Network icon.
  4. Click the Configuration tab. Under "The following network components are installed," you should see "Client for Microsoft Networks," "Dial-Up Adapter," and "TCP/IP." You may need to add all three.
    1. If Client for Microsoft Networks is missing:
      1. Click Add
      2. Select Client.
      3. Click Add.
      4. Under "Manufacturers," select Microsoft.
      5. Under "Network Clients," select Client for Microsoft Networks.
      6. Click OK.
    2. If Dial-Up Adapter is missing:
      1. Click Add.
      2. Select Adapter.
      3. Click Add.
      4. Under "Manufacturers," select Microsoft.
      5. Under "Network Adapters," select Dial-Up Adapter.
      6. Click OK.
    3. If TCP/IP is missing:
      1. Click Add
      2. Select Protocol.
      3. Click Add.
      4. Under "Manufacturers," select Microsoft.
      5. Under "Network Protocols," select TCP/IP.
      6. Click OK.
  5. Look in the Primary Network Logon field in the panel's lower half. You must have Client for Microsoft Networks in this field.
  6. Under "The following network components are installed," select Client for Microsoft Networks.
  7. Click on Properties
    1. Be sure Quick logon is selected.
    2. Be sure all other settings are blank.
    3. Click OK.
  8. Under "The following network components are installed," select Dial-Up Adapter.
  9. Click Properties.
    1. Choose Driver Type.
    2. Choose "Enhanced mode (32 bit and 16 bit) NDIS driver."
    3. Click the Bindings tab
    4. Choose ONLY TCP/IP. If any other item is checked, uncheck it.
    5. Click OK.
  10. Under "The following network components are installed," select TCP/IP (you may need to scroll down to see the bottom of the window).
  11. Click Properties.
    1. Click the IP Address tab.
    2. Select "Obtain an IP address automatically," if not already selected.
    3. Click the Bindings tab. Be sure the box to the left of the "Client for Microsoft Networks" is checked.
    4. Click the WINS Configuration tab. Be sure "Disable WINS Resolution" is selected.
    5. Click the Advanced tab. Be sure it reads "None" in the window.
    6. Click the DNS Configuration tab and Disable DNS. Click OK to return to the Network window (you may need to scroll down to see the bottom of the window).
  12. Click the Identification tab. Give your computer a name.
  13. Click OK in the Network window.
  14. At this point, Windows may prompt you for your installation CD-ROM or diskettes. A window will appear telling you that you must restart your computer before the net settings will take effect. Postpone rebooting your PC until you have completed the next step, creating a dial-up connection.

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Creating a Dial-up Connection

  1. Double-click the My Computer icon. (This is the point you can return to later to create other dial-up icons.)
  2. Double-click the Dial-up Networking folder icon.
  3. If this is your first time through this process, the Windows connection wizard will be invoked and will take you through its welcome procedure ("Welcome to Dial-up Networking").
  4. If the wizard is not automatically invoked, and you're installing a new modem,
    1. Double-click My Computer
    2. Double-click Control Panel
    3. Double-click Add new hardware

    This will force the wizard to appear. Continue with these instructions.

  5. If your modem has not been detected by Windows before, it will now analyze your modem. You will see a window headed by "Install New Modem." Windows will examine your modem and return some information about it (your modem brand and speed). It will ask whether it is the modem you want to use; click OK, unless you're sure it's not.
  6. Double-click the Make New Connection icon.
  7. Under "Type a name for the computer you are dialing," type in a name of your choice, e.g., MyDialUp.
  8. Be sure the modem listed is the one you want to use. If not, use the arrow in the box to pick your modem from the list.
  9. Click the Next button.
  10. . This brings up the screen titled "Type the phone number for the computer you want to call."
    1. Under Telephone number, type the following number (the dash after "536" is optional).
      1. 536-2900
    2. Leave the Country code set to the United States of America.
  11. . Click the Next button.
  12. . Click the Finish button. This returns to the Dial-Up Networking folder, where you will see your new connection icon.
  13. . Click the right mouse button on this new connection icon.
  14. . Select Properties from the menu. This should bring up a folder with a General tab at the top.
  15. . Uncheck "Use country code and area code."
  16. . Click the Configure button.
    1. If a Port is not already set, set it to the correct one for your modem.
    2. Adjust the speaker volume to the level you prefer (click and hold your mouse cursor on the pointer and move it to the next-to-highest volume setting).
    3. Under Maximum speed, select a speed based on the following:
      1. If you have a 14.4 modem, set the speed to 57600.
      2. If you have a 28.8 modem, set the speed to 115200.
      3. If you have a 56kbps modem, set the speed to 115200.
    4. Leave the box to the left of the "Only connect at this speed" unchecked.
  17. . Click the Connection tab.
    1. Set "Data Bits" to 8.
    2. Set "Parity" to None.
    3. Set "Stop bits" to 1.
    4. Choose "Wait for dial tone before dialing."
    5. Choose "Cancel the call if not connected within 60 secs."
    6. Click the Advanced button.
      1. Choose the Use error control option, if it is not already checked. You will see three boxes. You may opt to Compress data by checking its box, if it is not grayed out. The boxes for Required to connect and Use cellular protocol should not be checked. You may need to return to this window and uncheck the Use error control option if you consistently fail to make a connection.
      2. Choose "Use flow control."
      3. Below this option, choose "Hardware (RTS/CTS)."
      4. Click OK.
  18. . Click the Options tab.
    1. Be sure "Bring up terminal window before dialing", and "Bring up terminal window after dialing" are not checked in the "Connection control" panel.
    2. In the "Dial control" panel, leave the "Operator assisted or manual dial" checkbox unchecked.
    3. In the "Status control" panel, choose the "Display Modem Status" checkbox.
  19. . Click OK.
  20. . You are now back at the folder with the General tab. Click the Server Type button.
    1. Be sure the "Type of Dial-Up Server" field is set to "PPP:Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet."
    2. In the "Advanced options" panel, choose only the "Enable software compression" option. Data compression lets your modem run faster, but it may make an initial connection more difficult for some modems. You may need to return to this window and uncheck this option if you consistently fail to make a connection.
    3. In the "Allowed network protocols" panel, be sure the TCP/IP checkbox is the ONLY one checked.
  21. . Click the TCP/IP Settings button.
    1. Choose "Server assigned IP address."
    2. "Specify an IP address" should not be checked.
    3. Choose "Server assigned name server addresses."
    4. Leave the Primary WINS at zeros.
    5. Leave the Secondary WINS at zeros.
    6. The DNS addresses should also be zeroes.
    7. Choose "Use IP header compression."
    8. Choose "Use default gateway on remote network."
  22. . Click OK.
  23. . Click OK. You are now back at the Dial-Up Networking folder.
  24. . Click your new connection icon once (to highlight it if it's not already highlighted).
  25. . Select Connections from the Dial-Up Networking folder's menu bar.
  26. . Select Settings from the drop-down window.
    1. The first two boxes, Show an icon and Prompt for information, should be checked. The Show a confirmation box should also be checked.
    2. Choose Redial.
    3. Set "Before giving up retry" to the number of times you want your modem to redial (e.g., 20).
    4. Leave the "Between tries wait" fields to 0 mins and 0 secs.
    5. In the "When establishing a network connection" panel, be sure ONLY "Prompt to use Dial-Up Networking" is checked.
  27. . Click OK. This completes the procedure for creating consecutive dial-up icons. Rebooting your PC will not be necessary for additional icons to be usable.
  28. . Reboot your PC. This completes the procedure for creating your first dial-up icon. Rebooting your PC will be necessary for the first icon to be usable.

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Initiating Your Connection (Dialing In)

  1. Let's assume you're starting from the 95 desktop. Double-click the My Computer icon.
  2. Double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon.
  3. Double-click your connection icon.
  4. Enter your "User name" and "Password". Be especially sure that your user name and password are entered correctly.
  5. Click the Connect button.
  6. A PC-to-modem icon should display. Windows 95 should start dialing. If a modem is available, you'll hear the strange sounds modems make when they are synchronizing with each other, which is often called "shaking hands.
  7. At this point, you'll see a Windows 95 dialog box saying "Verifying user name and password...". The ID/password combination you have entered is being checked.
  8. This dialog box will disappear, and a second dialog box will appear with the heading "Connected to whatever you named your connection icon).
  9. At this point, we recommend minimizing this dialog box by selecting "Minimize" from the drop-down window or by clicking on the "_" in the upper right corner of the box. (Be careful not to kill the connection by clicking the "X.") The minimized window should drop to the menu bar at the bottom of your screen.
  10. . You're on the Internet! The Windows 95 DUN, like all communication managers that speak the Internet's language (TCP/IP), is now running in the background.  It manages the transactions between Windows 95/98, your modem, and the SIUC modem you are synchronized with. The SIUC modem in turn will relay your transactions to the Domain Name Server, and this server in its turn relays these transactions out to the Internet via a T1 line.
  11. . Even though you're now connected, it will look as if nothing has happened. Some people think something visual will automatically happen: their Web browser will pop up, or they can read their e-mail. In fact, you must choose what happens next.
  12. . So, double-click the icon on your desktop for whatever you want to do on the Internet, e.g., E-mail, Netscape, Telnet, FTP, TN3270, etc. When a Windows-based Internet application, like the PC version of Netscape, is invoked, it automatically checks for a connection, or "socket," between Windows and TCP/IP. This is the WINSOCK you've probably heard referred to. If the application finds this socket in your computer's memory, it launches itself, and you're ready to go.
  13. . You can have more than one Internet application open at the same time. For example, while you are downloading a large file from a remote site, you will be able to check your e-mail or use your web browser. However, you may find your computer's response to a second Internet application unbearably slow because of the increased traffic passing through your modem.

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