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THE WINDOWS95 TCP/IP SETUP HOW-TO/FAQ
Author: Michael Rose (mike@windows95.org)
Amended by: John Rafuse (jrafuse@idirect.com)
Version: v1.4, 19 NOV, 1995
This document describes the installation and setup of the TCP/IP stack
in Window95. It is intended for those people interested in connecting
Windows95 machines to TCP/IP networks such as the INTERNET.
* Introduction
* New versions
* Feedback
* Disclaimer
* Copyright
* Hardware
* Software
* Install Clients
* Setup Clients
* Connection Type
* Adding Slip Support
* Start Dialup Connection
* Verify Connection
1. Introduction
This document is intended to help answer the many questions people
have about setting up TCP/IP in Windows95. This document will also
answer some of the "Frequently Asked Questions" about the TCP/IP stack
in Windows95. I will also include setup procedures for a TIA (The
Internet Adapter) connection for those of us who don't have access to
a true SLIP/PPP connection.
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1.1 New versions of this document
New versions of this document will be posted on the
comp.os.ms-windows.misc, and comp.os.mswindows.advocacy newsgroups. It
is also available on the IRC via /Dcc in the #Windows95 channel (/join
#Windows95) through the Ops and/or bots there. If you need as sistance
getting this FAQ off the bots on #Windows95, ask one of the operators
and they will (hopefully) assist you in retrieving the document.
This document is always available on the following World Wide Web
pages:
http://www.aa.net/~pcd/slp95faq.html
There are also other http pages that might help in setting up TCP/IP
in Windows95:
The Official Windows95 Home Page
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1.2 Feedback
If you have questions or comments (positive or negative), please feel
free to Email me, Mike Rose, at pcd@aa.net. I will welcome all
suggestions, criticisms, and money. If you find a mistake or a better
or easier way to word a phrase, please let me know so I can correct
and make it easier for more people to setup TCP/IP. I'll include all
changes in the next version. Thanks.
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1.3 Disclaimer
I disavow any potential liability for the contents in this document.
Use of the examples and concepts and/or other content of this document
is used by you at your own risk.
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1.4 Copyright
The Windows95 TCP/IP Setup HOW-TO/FAQ is copyrighted (c)1995 Michael
Rose. This document may be reproduced or distributed in anyway
possible. Translations are permitted and encouraged as long as the
translator includes the persons involved in the translat ion. If
quoted, all I ask is that my name and the others who helped write this
document be included with the quote.
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2.0 Hardware Requirements
There are not any hardware specific requirements for TCP/IP in Win95.
Just so there is not any confusion, I will explain what devices are
necessary.
For LAN network:
* A network card that is supported by Windows95.
* All the devices and cables needed to connect to the server.
For Dialup Networking:
* A modem, preferably one that is at least 14.4K.
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2.1 Software Requirements
Basically, the only software needed for setup is a winsock client to
test your connection. Once your system is setup, you can get other
winsock clients (mIRC, Netscape, etc.). Windows95 comes with FTP
(Textbased), Telnet, and ping (textbased). At this tim e these clients
are run in a DOS box and icons can be created for these clients later
(if they haven't been already).
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3.0 Installation of the clients needed for TCP/IP
*** BTW, when referring to NT users, I mean users logging into NT
Servers ***
To run the TCP/IP connection you must first install the following:
* Client for Microsoft Networks
* Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
* Microsoft Dial-UP Adapter (For dial-up networking only)
* Network Adapter (For LAN based connections only)
To install these clients, click on MyComputer, Control Panel and then
Networks. This window is where your clients will be installed and
where you will edit their properties. Now, click ADD. You will now be
in a window that will display "Client, Adapter, P rotocol and
Service".
To install the Client for Microsoft Networks:
1. Doubleclick on "client"
2. Scroll down and click on "Microsoft"
3. Doubleclick on "Client for Microsoft Networks"
Now the client is installed.
When you install the client, Windows95 will attempt to setup
everything for you. We will remove these extra protocols, clients
and/or adapters (if they are not required) after we install the TCP/IP
protocol and Dial-up Adapter.
To install the Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol:
1. Doubleclick on "Protocol"
2. Scroll down and click on "Microsoft"
3. Doubleclick on "TCP/IP"
Now the protocol is installed.
To install the Adapter (this step may not be necessary):
1. Doubleclick on "Adapter"
2. Scroll down and click on "Microsoft"
3. Doubleclick on "Dial-up Adapter"
Now the adapter is installed.
OK, now we should delete the other protocols that Windows95 installed
when you added the Microsoft client (assuming that they are not
required for other purposes). Windows95 is usually successful at
determining what is needed for your connection, but to b e safe remove
any protocols or Adapters it may have added (except for the Microsoft
Client, Dial-up Adapter and TCP/IP) that you don't require.
For example:
On my machine it installed the "Client for Microsoft Networks",
"Dial-up Adapter",
"IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol", "TCP/IP for Dialup Adapter" and
"NetBEUI".
I will remove the "IPX/SPX-compatible" and "NetBEUI" protocols.
To remove protocols highlight each item and click on "REMOVE".
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3.1 Setup of the TCP/IP clients
Now comes the time when we must configure these clients:
1. Click on "Client for MicroSoft Networks"
a) Click on "Properties"
- If you are logging on to an NT server mark the box "Log on
to Windows NT domain"
if not then leave it blank.
NT users can also choose "Quick Login" or "Logon and
Restore network connections".
I recommend Logon and Restore network connections so
that permanent links can be made.
b) Click "OK"
2. Click on "Dial-up Adapter"
a) Click on "Properties". You'll notice the Tabs on the top.
- Click on the TAB "Driver Type"
Select "Enhanced mode (32 bit and 16 bit) NDIS driver
- Click on the TAB "Bindings"
Check off TCP/IP
- Click on the TAB "Advanced"
Set "Prioritize WAN for IP" = Yes
Set "Record a log file" = No (Can be yes, doesn't make
a difference)
Set "Use IP header compression" = Yes (For TIA = NO)
b) Click "OK"
3. Click on "TCP/IP"
a) Click on "Properties"
- Click on the TAB "IP address"
For Dynamic SLIP/PPP users, check off the box "Obtain
IP address from a DHCP server)
if you have access to a DHCP Server (ask your
provider)
Static SLIP/PPP and TIA users select "Specify an IP
address" and put your IP address
in the IP address section, and put your Subnet Mask in
the next field
(For TIA users this will normally be 255.255.255.0)
- Click on the TAB "Gateway"
Add your gateway IP(s) in this section (usually your
HOST or your IP address)
- Click on the TAB "Bindings"
Check off "Client for Microsoft Networks". In some
cases you can have more than
one binding but for now I suggest checking only one
off (Client for Microsoft Networks)
until you get everything working
- Click on the TAB "Advanced"
This most likely is already marked as default. Later
you will may want to change
this to add different protocols
- Click on the TAB "WINS Configuration"
If you are an NT user logging into an NT Server,
you'll have to talk to your System Admin
to get the information needed for this section
- Click on the TAB DNS Configuration
The host setting for SLIP/PPP users should be your
host
(TIA users can put anything they want there)
Your domain goes in the domain section (TIA users MUST
put their host domain here)
Now, enter your DNS IP address(es) in the next section
The next section, Domain Suffix Search order, is where
you enter the Host/Domain names
for the DNS IP address(es) you entered above
b) Click "OK"
4. Select the "Primary Network Login" box located just below the
"add" "remove" and "properties" buttons.
a) Select "Client for Microsoft Networks"
b) Click on the "Identification" TAB at the top of the window
This is most likely already Setup. You can put whatever
you want in this section
but I would not change the "workgroup" setting
c) Click on the "Access Control" TAB
This section may also be setup as you like. For those of
you who are not using a LAN
select Share-Level access control. LAN users can select
either for different levels of access
5. Finally, click on the "OK" button.
You will get a message that you need to reboot. Go ahead and do
so.
After you reboot:
6. Double-click on My Computer
a) Doubleclick on Dial-up Networking
(If you don't see Dial-up networking, then you must go to
"Control Panel" and
Click "Add/Remove Programs" and install Dial-up
Networking)
b) Doubleclick on "Make New Connection"
Name the Connection whatever you want to call it. Like
"Slip connection", etc.
(LAN users may want to put the name of the machine they
are calling)
c) Select your modem
d) Click on the "Configure" button
Everything in this window should be correct
(Check the maximum speed, make sure it is 19200 or
higher)
e) Click on the TAB "options". ***THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT***
You must click on "Bring up a terminal window AFTER
dialing"
( Users logging into an NT Server don't have to do this)
f) Click on Next
This will bring you to the section where you enter the
Phone Number to your provider
and your Country Code
g) Click next again
This is where you name the icon.
h) Click on Finish
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3.1a Connection Type
Now we have to tell the connection we just created how to connect to
the Service Provider:
1. Click the right mouse button on the Dialup Connection Icon you
just created
a) Click on "Properties"
b) Click on "Server Type"
c) Select the appropriate connection
PPP, and NT users select "PPP: Windows95, Windows NT 3.5,
Internet"
Slip users select "SLIP: UNIX Connection" (See next
section for setup of SLIP/CSLIP)
Cslip users select "CSLIP: UNIX Connection with IP Header
Compression"
d) For "Allowed network protocols" check the box for "TCP/IP"
2. Click "OK"
Your all done! You may have to reboot your computer to make the
changes go into effect.
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3.2 Adding Slip Support
(Barry A Barr, Michael Rose, and John Rafuse)
If you do not have the installation on CD, please refer to the note at
the end of this section first. Then carry on wit h the instructions,
substituting the drive/directory where you put the "RNAPLUS.INF" file,
for the CD-Rom directories.
1. Doubleclick on "MyComputer"
a) Doubleclick on "Control Panel"
b) Doubleclick on "Add/Remove Programs"
c) Select "Have Disk"
d) Select "Browse"
e) Choose your CD-Rom drive letter
f) Choose \Admin\apptools\slip
g) Highlight the "RNAPLUS.INF" file
h) Click "OK" until you see a program selection for "Unix
Connection for Dial-Up Networking"
i) Click on the check box to activate the selection, and
click on "OK"
j) Click on install
2. Close the Control panel
3. Go to "Dialup Networking"
a) Click the right mouse button over the networking connection
you created in section 3.1
b) Select "Properties"
c) Select "Server Type"
d) Re-read Section 3.1a and follow the instructions.
Note: If you do NOT have the installation CD, you will need to
extract the file from the "Precopy2.cab" file, and copy it to a
separate directory. I suggest copying it to a "Slip" directory under
your installation directory on the HDrive . Do NOT put it in your
Windows/Inf directory, as you will NOT be able to access it from
there.
Open a Dos box, and run the following command:
Extract Drive:\Install-Dir\precopy2.cab rnaplus.inf /L:
Drive:\Output-Dir [ENTER] Where Drive:\Install-Dir = Directory where
the *.cab files are located, and Drive:\Output-Dir = Directory where
you want the file to go. Once this has been completed, you can carry
on with the instructions above.
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4.0 Starting SLIP/PPP
Double click MyComputer and Dial-up Networking. Double click on your
SLIP/PPP connection icon you created. A window will come up asking for
your username and password. SLIP/PPP users can leave this blank. NT
users should put their username and password. C lick on Dial. After
the modem dials the number a Terminal window will come up. Login
manually to your provider and start your SLIP/PPP software (your
service provider can help you with this if you are unsure how to do
so). Press F7 or Click on continue. I t'll say verifying your username
and password even if you left yours blank. Then it'll be connected.
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4.1 Verifying your connection
To check to see if your connection is established, start the MS-DOS
prompt. At the prompt type "ping [your host/provider name]" You should
get a bunch of numbers telling you how long it took to contact your
host. If you get errors try "ping [yourproviders IP address]" if that
works then you have an incorrect setting in your DNS section in
TCP/IP. TIA users can't use ping so I recommend Telneting to your
host. Do this by starting the MS-DOS prompt and at the prompt, type
"telnet [yourhost/provider name]" Y ou should see your login. If not,
try telneting to them with the IP address instead of the name (telnet
[your host/providers IP]).
OK, Have fun! Come and chat with me on the irc in #windows95
(/join#Windows95) when you get everything working.
My nick is Ximax.
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