Windows 95/98 Connect

Before you begin, make sure you have your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM or diskettes available and ready for installation.

Install Dial-Up Networking
  1. Double-click My Computer on your desktop.
  2. Double-click the Control Panel icon.
  3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  4. Click the Windows Setup tab.
  5. Click the Communications component.
  6. Click the Details... button.
  7. Put a check in the box next to Dial-Up Networking.
  8. Click the OK button.
  9. Click the OK button again.
  10. Windows will prompt you for your installation diskettes or CD.
  11. Wait for Dial-Up Networking to install.
  12. When you are told to restart, click the OK button.
  13. Click the Start button and choose Shut Down.
  14. Select Restart the computer?
  15. Click the Yes button.
  16. Wait for Windows to restart.

This may take a few minutes.
 

Setup Dial-Up Networking

  1. Double click on the My Computer icon.
  2. Double click on the Dial-Up Networking icon.


     

  3. Now double click on the Make New Connection icon.


     

  4. Under "Type a name for the computer you are dialing" field, type My ISP (Our Name) where you see 'my isp' in the example below.


     

  5. Click the Configure button.
  6. Check that the appropriate speed for your modem is highlighted (for 14.4 modems use 19200, for 28.8 and 33.6 modems use 38400 and for 56K modems use 57600.)
  7. Make sure that the Only connect at this speed option is not checked.
  8. Click the OK button.


     

  9. Click the Next button.
  10. In the Area code and Telephone number text boxes, type your local  access number. Remember to check with your local telephone company to make sure that the number you choose is a local toll-free call.
  11. Click the Next button.


     

  12. Click the Finish button.


     

  13. Click on the icon in Dialup Networking with the right mouse button.
  14. Choose Properties.  You may also left click once on the icon and go to the File menu and select Properties.


     

  15. Click on Server Types tab (on some older versions of Windows this will be a button located to the right of the Configure button)


     

  16. For Type of Dial-Up Server, select the first item on the list.
  17. Make sure that the  TCP/IP, and Enable software compression boxes  are the only ones selected.
  18. with check marks are Click the TCP/IP Settings button.
     


     

  19. Click the OK button about 3 times to get back to the Dial-up Networking window.
  20. Drag the My ISP (Our Name) connection icon to your desktop.
  21. When you see a message saying You cannot move or copy this item to this location. Do you want to create a shortcut to the item instead?, click the Yes button.

Your computer is now configured to connect to the Internet.