This document is the ONLY SUPPORT provided by Fort Lewis College with regard to Dial-Up.
Requirements:
A PC with Windows 95 or Windows 98. You will also need a modem that is connected to your computer. For reasonable performance you should have a modem rated at a minimum of 28,800 bps. Slower speed modems like 14,400, 9600, and will work but will have noticeable performance problems.
What You Need to Get Started:
An FLC computer account, as well as the following information:
- Your user name
- Your password
- Our telephone number: 247-7299
Once you have this information, you're ready to proceed to step 1.
Step 1:
Click the START button, select Settings..., then Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
Select the Windows Setup tab, then click on the Communications option and press Details.... Make sure that the Dial-up Networking option is selected. If it is, click Cancel then click OK in the Add/Remove Programs window and go on to step 2.
If it isn't, select it by checking the box and click OK. Windows will attempt to install the needed drivers, so make sure you've got your installation disks or CD handy! Now that Dial-up Networking is installed, you can proceed to step 2.
Step 2:
Click the START button, select Settings..., then Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. You'll see a dialog box. Make sure the Configuration tab is selected. Both Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP should be present, then you're ready to proceed to step 3. If they aren't there, you will need to add them.
To add the Dial-Up Adapter, hit the Add... button, double-click Adapter, then scroll down the list until you can select Microsoft. Choose the Dial-Up Adapter and hit OK.
If you need to install TCP/IP, hit the Add... button, double-click Protocol, then select Microsoft, then TCP/IP, and hit OK.
Now your Network dialog box should contain both Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP. Select the adapter, click Properties..., Bindings, and make sure the TCP/IP box is checked. You're now ready to proceed to step 3.
Step 3:
Now that the driver is installed, you need to configure it so it will work with Windows 95/98. Go to the Control Panel (Click Start / Settings / Control Panel) and double-click the Network icon. You should get a dialog box.
Click on the TCP/IP protocol and press the Properties... button. You should get the TCP/IP Properties box.
There are six sections (indicated by tabs at the top of the window) in this dialog box. You only need to verify the settings in three of them.
On the tab “IP Address” ensure that the option “Obtain IP Address automatically” is checked.
On the tab “WINS Configuration” ensure that the option “Use DHCP for WINS Resolution” is checked.
On the tab “DNS Configuration” ensure that the option “Disable DNS” is checked.
Next, click OK on the TCP/IP properties, and then OK on the network control paned. The computer will ask you to reboot. Press Yes and run to the fridge for a quick snack. You're almost done!
Step 4:
Open up My Computer from the desktop and double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon. Double-click the Make New Connection icon. This will walk you through the Make New Connection wizard.
Type in "PPP Internet Access", "FLC Connection", or whatever you want to call the icon you're about to create to connect you to FLC (the title won't affect the type of connection). Your modem (which should have been configured when you installed Windows 95) should be shown in the Select a modem: area. Press the Configure button and you'll get a dialog box.
In the General section, Crank up your modem speed to as fast as you think it will go. If you have a 56K modem, for example, make the maximum speed 115200. DO NOT, however, select Only connect at this speed. This will let your modem adjust as the connection needs.
Don't worry about any of the other sections, the defaults should be fine. Now hit the OK button.
Click the Next > button in the Make New Connection wizard. Enter in the phone number of your access provider. From off-campus this is 247-7299. If you live in the dorms or are using an on-campus analog line just enter 7299. You don't need to put in an area code if it's a local call. Click the Next > button again.
Press the Finish button and your icon will be created. Your Dial-Up Networking folder should now have another icon in it, with the title you just gave your connection .
Step 5:
Select your newly-created connection icon, press the right mouse button and choose Properties... You should get a dialog box named whatever name you gave your icon.
Press the Server Type... button. You'll get the Server Types dialog box. In the Type of Dial-Up Server section, press the down arrow to drop down the list box. Since you're planning to use PPP, choose that server type in the list box.
Make sure that the boxes for Log on to network and Enable Software Compression in the Advanced options: section are not checked. Also, make sure that TCP/IP in the Allowed network protocols: section is the only box checked. Then press the OK button, and you're almost ready to dial!
Step 6:
Double-click your session icon that you recently made. You'll get the Connect To dialog box. Enter your username and password.
Press the Connect button and your modem should start dialing. After a few rings, the FLC host machine should answer. Once the connection has been established, the connection dialog box will zip down to the system tray area (the little "indented" box at the opposite end of the taskbar from the Start button) on your taskbar. Success! Go ahead and fire up your web browser!
Using Your New Connection
You now have a new icon called FLC (or whatever you named it) in your "Dial-up Networking" folder in My Computer. Any time you want to start an Internet session, simply double click this icon, enter your password and click Connect. It will take a minute or two while your computer dials in, connects, and verifies your username and password. Once the connection is established, you can launch Internet Explorer or any other Winsock application. Please be sure to disconnect when you are through, to free up the FLC modem line for the next person (and incidentally, to free up your own phone line so your friends and family can call you.
