Configuring DUN (Dial-Up Networking) for Windows 95

If there's tons of Windows 95 support questions I've had to answer
over the last year, it's how to configure Dial-Up Networking for
Windows 95.  There are so many options to setup, and so many
buttons to pass through, even the best of people have problems
configuring it.  Even me <g>.

Here's a FULL screen by screen account on how to configure Dial-Up
Networking.

     
1.   Click on START | SETTINGS | CONTROL PANEL | MODEMS
     and make sure that your correct modem is highlighted, then
click on 
     PROPERTIES.

 


2.   Now make sure that your COM port is the correct one for where
your modem is  plugged into.

 


3.   Now make sure that you set the DATA BITS to 8, PARITY to NONE
and STOP  BITS to 1.  Also make sure that WAIT FOR DIAL TONE BEFORE
CALLING.  CANCEL THE CALL IF IDLE FOR MORE THAN 60 SECS. 

 


4.   Now make sure that USE ERROR CONTROL and COMPRESS DATA is   
CHECKED.  Also check that USE FLOW CONTROL is CHECKED with a     
BULLET on HARDWARE (RTS/CTS).  If you want to put any additional
modem     settings in the EXTRA SETTINGS box, ie ATM1 turns most
modem speakers on.

 





5.   Click on START | SETTINGS | INTERNET

 


6.   Now enter your ISP (Internet Service Provider's) telephone
number in here (the      node preferably <g>).  Also set the
country code correctly to your country, and  CHECK the USE COUNTRY
CODE AND AREA CODE box.

     Now Select the modem you defined earlier, and click on
CONFIGURE

 


7.   Now click on the OPTIONS tab, and CHECK the DISPLAY MODEM
STATUS    box.  If you are not intending to use an AUTOMATIC script
file, then make sure     you CHECK the BRING UP TERMINAL WINDOWS
AFTER DIALING.

 


8.   Now make sure your DIAL-UP SERVER is set to PPP: Windows 95,
Windows   NT 3.5, Internet.  Now CHECK the LOG ON TO NETWORK and
ENABLE    SOFTWARE COMPRESSION under ADVANCED OPTIONS.

     Under ALLOWED NETWORK PROTOCOLS, also make sure you CHECK   
the TCP/IP box.

     Once you've done this, click on TCP/IP SETTINGS

 


9.   Now to obtain a proper connection to your ISP, you need to
obtain their PRIMARY     and SECONDARY DNS (Domain Name Server)
addresses.  Once you have these    add them in here.  Make sure
that you CHECK the USE IP HEADER   COMPRESSION and USE DEFAULT
GATEWAY ON REMOTE NETWORK     options.

 


10.  Click on START | SETTINGS | NETWORK
     Make sure you've got a DIAL-UP ADAPTER and that you also have
the  TCP/IP protocol routing through this adapter as show in the
second graphic.
     If you don't have these, click ADD | ADAPTER | MICROSOFT |
DIAL-UP   ADAPTER.  To install the TCP/IP protocol, simply click
ADD | PROTOCOL | 
     MICROSOFT | TCP/IP.

 
 

Configuring DUN (Dial-Up Networking) for Windows 95 (c) 1996 Dave
Burrows.
[DaveBurrows@cis.compuserve.com]

Screenshots taken from Microsoft WindowsÔ 95.  
WindowsÔ,  Windows 95 and MicrosoftÒ are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation