Step 1: Verify that Dial-Up Networking is Installed
Press 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, go on to step 2. If it isn't, select it and click OK. Windows 95 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: Verify that the Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP Protocol are Installed
Press the Start button, select Settings..., then Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon. In the Network dialog box that appears, 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 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: Configure your TCP/IP Protocol for Dynamic IP Addressing
Now that the driver is installed, you need to configure it so it will work with Windows 95. You should still be in the Network dialog box, but if not, go to the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.
Click on the TCP/IP protocol and press the Properties... button. You should get the TCP/IP Properties box.
There are six sections in this dialog box. We'll deal with the ones that need to be changed.
IP Address
Select the Obtain an IP address automatically option.
WINS Configuration
Select the Disable WINS Resolution option.
Gateway
Type in "146.57.1.254". Once you've entered this number, press the Add button.
DNS Configuration
Select the Enable DNS option. This stands for Domain Name Service. Enter your user name in the Host box. In the Domain, put "morris.umn.edu".
In the DNS Server Search Order section, put "146.57.57.57" and press the Add button. Then, in the same box, put "128.101.101.101" and press the Add button.
In the Domain Suffix Search Order section, type in "morris.umn.edu" and press the Add button. Then, in the same box, type in "umn.edu" and press the Add button.
When you're all done setting these options, press the OK button. Then press the OK button in the Network dialog box. Windows 95 will ask you to reboot. Press Yes and run to the fridge for a quick snack. You're almost done!
Step 4: Set up the Connection Icon
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 "UMM PPP Line". 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, if you have a 14.4K modem, make the maximum speed 38400. If you have a 28.8K modem, make it 57600. DO NOT, however, select Only connect at this speed. This will let your modem adjust as the connection needs.
Don't worry about the Connection section, the defaults should be fine.
Next, select the Options section. Check the Bring up terminal window after dialing box. Now hit the OK button.
Click the Next button in the Make New Connection wizard. Enter 589-4526 for the phone number.
Press the Finish button and your icon will be created.
Step 5: Set the Dial-Up Properties
Select your newly-created connection icon, press the right mouse button and choose Properties... You should get a UMM PPP Line dialog box.
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. Choose the PPP server type in the list box.
Make sure that Log on to network in the Advanced options: section is not checked. Also, make sure that TCP/IP in the Allowed network protocols: section is checked.
Now click the TCP/IP Settings button and enter these settings:
Server assigned IP address
Specify name server addresses
Primary DNS -- 146.57.57.57
Secondary DNS -- 128.101.101.101
Primary WINS -- 0.0.0.0
Secondary WINS -- 0.0.0.0
Use IP header compression
Use default gateway on remote network
Hit the OK button, then OK again, then OK again.
Step 6: Dial in and Get Connected
Double-click the UMM PPP line icon that you recently made. You'll get the Connect To dialog. Ignore the username and password text areas.
Press the Connect button and your modem should start dialing. After a few rings, the system will answer the call, and a post-dial terminal window will appear.
Enter your username@cda (make sure to include '@cda') and press ENTER. Then enter your password and press ENTER. Then, at the "ctrts1.mrs.umn.edu>" prompt, type "ppp" and press ENTER.
When a stream of random characters starts appearing on the screen, press F7 or click the Continue (F7) button. The computer will spend a few moments activating the connection, and a Connected to UMM PPP Line dialog box will soon appear.
At this point, your Internet connection is active, and you can run Netscape, Microsoft's Internet Explorer or any other Internet application.