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Windows 95 Dial-up Networking Installation Guide

Contents

  1. Foreword
  2. Configuration Dialing Properties
  3. Installing Dial-up Networking for Windows 95
  4. Installing the TCP/IP Protocol
  5. Setting up a new Dial-up Networking Connection
  6. Connecting to PubNIX
  7. Dial-up Scripting

  1. Foreword

    Windows 95 comes equipped with a dial-up network connection capability that allows you to use 32-bit network applications. Trumpet Winsock, being a 16-bit application only allowed older 16-bit applications to run. By installing the dial-up networking for Windows 95, you will be able to take advantage of all the latest features of these new 32-bit applications, including the likes of Netscape 3.0.

    So print this page, grab a mug of coffee, and take the time to follow these steps to get properly setup to use Windows 95's built-in 32-bit networking!

    If you have any questions, comments or bug reports about this page, please send them to Webmaster@PubNIX.net.

  2. Configuring Dialing Properties

    Users requiring dial-out prefixes or who subscribe to the Call Waiting service (you hear a beep on the phone when another call is coming in) should follow these steps, otherwise, go to Installing Dial-up Networking for Windows 95

    To disable Call Waiting (only required if you subscribe to the call waiting service on the phone line to which your modem is attached).

    PubNIX recommends that dial-up access to the Internet be done through a standard telephone line directly from the phone company; however, if you only have PBX service, you will need to enable the dialing prefix.

  3. Installing Dial-up Networking for Windows 95
  4. Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

    You now need to install the TCP/IP protocol which is the engine behind all Internet communications.

  5. Setting up a new Dial-up Networking Connection

    At this point, verify in the Control Panel under Network that only the dial-up adapter and the TCP/IP protocol are installed. Remove any unused protocols, unless your computer is part of a LAN. In that case, you will see your local network card and protocols, as well as the dial-up adpater.

     

    Under the General tab, make sure that your port is properly setup (Automatically set by Windows 95), then set the Maximum speed box correctly for your modem speed.

    14.4kbps modems (and external modems on computers without 16550 UARTs) should use 19200.
    14.4kbps modems with hardware V.42 (i.e. not the USR Winmodem) can use 38400.
    28.8kbps modems with V.34 can use 57600.

  6. Connecting to PubNIX

    You are now ready to use your newly created dial-up networking connection.

     

       PubNIX (ttydx)  

    login: (Type your username now, in lowercase only, then press enter) 
    Password: (Type your password now, remember that it is case sensitive, then press enter) 
     

    PubNIX - login v1.02   yy/mm/dd hh:mm   ttydx: [username] 
      Temps utilisé / Time used: xxhrs, xxmins 
     +-------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+ 
     | PPP   | Start a PPP connection     | Etablir une session PPP.    | 
     | Shell | Start an interactive shell | Entrer en mode interactif.  | 
     |-------+----------------------------+-----------------------------| 
     | Pass  | Change your password       | Changer votre mot de passe. | 
     | Exit  | Hangup                     | Raccrocher la ligne.        | 
     +-------+----------------------------+-----------------------------+ 

    Service: (Type ppp and press ENTER followed by the F7 key). 
     

    A window will appear saying Connected at.
    You can now use your internet applications.

    In order to avoid having to enter your username and password each time you call, you can use the Dial-up Scripting to automate the process.

  7. Dial-up Scripting

    In order to make use of the Dial-up scripting capabilities in Windows 95, you need to have first installed the dial-up scripting tool.  If you've installed your Windows 95 from diskette, the dial-up scripter is not included, but you can download it directly from Microsoft.  If however, you have the Microsoft PLUS! pack, or the Microsoft Windows 95 CD-ROM, you can install the dial-up scripting tool from it.
    But first, a Note about the Microsoft Scripting Tool...
    There are two versions of the scripting tool available. The basic scripting tool (which ships on the Windows 95 CD-ROM, and is available for download on this page) supports simple scripts only.

    Using the more advanced scripting commands requires the scripting tool available in the Microsoft PLUS!, which is available at your favorite software retailer. Any script that uses the integer command requires the Microsoft PLUS! versions of the scripting tool.

    Steps required

    1. Create the Login Script.
    2. Verify that the Dial-up Scrpting Tool is Installed.
    3. Attach Your Script to the PubNIX Dial-up Profile.
    4. Connect!
    1. Create the Login Script
      • Open the Notepad text editor.
      • Copy/paste the following script into the Notepad editor (you may have to remove the leading white spaces before each line).
      • You can also follow this link to download a copy directly to your disk (your browser may require that you hold down the SHIFT key while clicking on the link (Netscape), or click the link with the right mouse button (Explorer) in order to download this file correctly). 
        proc main
waitfor "ogin:"
transmit $USERID
transmit "^M"

waitfor "assword:"
transmit $PASSWORD
transmit "^M"

waitfor "ervice:"
transmit "ppp^M"
endproc
      • Save the script in \Program Files\Accessories\ folder, with the filename pubnix.scp.
    2. Verify that the Dial-up Scripting Tool is Installed

      Press the START button, select Programs, then Accessories.
      If the Dial-Up Scripting Tool shows up, you can skip this step, and move on to Attach Your Script to the PubNIX Dial-up Profile.

      • Double click My Computer icon to open.
      • Double click the Control Panel to open.
      • Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
      • Select the Windows Setup tab, then click on the Have Disk button.
      • Assuming your CD-ROM is in drive E:, enter the path of e:\Admin\Apptools\Dscript.
      • Click OK and the Dial-up Scripting Tool will be installed.

      If you have Windows 95 on floppies, you can follow this link to download the Dial-up Scripting Tool directly from Microsoft (hold the SHIFT key while clicking on the link (Netscape), or click the link with the right mouse button (Explorer)). Please keep in mind that sometimes their server is VERY busy.

      • Unpack the dialup scripting tool by executing the program dscrpt.exe in the \Program Files\Accessories folder.  This will cause the archive to self-extract.
      • Install the Dial-up Scripting Tool as shown in the above steps, but use c:\Program Files\Accessories as the path to the file instead of e:\Admin\Apptools...
    3. Attach Your Script to the PubNIX Dial-up Profile
      • Press the START button.
      • Select Programs, Accessories, then Dial-Up Scripting Tool.
      • Select the PubNIX profile in the lefthand box of the Dial-Up Scripting Tool window.
      • Click the Browse button. If you saved your script in the Accessories folder, it should appear in the dialog box.
      • Select it and press Open.
      • Make sure that there is NO check mark in the Step through script box.
      • If you want to see the script in action, uncheck the Start terminal screen minimized option.
      • Click Apply.
      • Click OK. To close the Dial-up Scripting Tool.
    4. Connect!

      IMPORTANT!
      Before you connect and use your script, go to My Computer, double-click Dial-up Networking, select the PubNIX icon, click the RIGHT mouse button, and select Properties from the menu. Press the Configure button. Select the Options tab and make sure that in the Connection Control area, NEITHER OPTION IS SELECTED. Even though you had the Bring up terminal window after dialing option selected previously, the Dial-up Scripting Tool opens a terminal window anyway. Leaving this option checked will cause the script to fail.

      • To start the connection, simply double-click the PubNIX icon that you created earlier. Make sure that your username and password are entered into the dialog box, since the script will need this information while establishing the connection.
      • Press the Connect button to start the modem dialing.
      • Once the connection has been established, a terminal window will appear (if you've not checked the Start terminal screen minimized box in the Dial-up Scripting Tool window) and you will see the login process taking place.
      • When the terminal window disappears, it will be replaced by the Connected At box, indicating that the connection is established.
      • You may now start your applications!

       

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