Setting Up PPP with Windows 95

PPP stands for "Point to Point Protocol." It is a method of providing a direct connection to the Internet over a telephone line with a modem. In fact, when you are using a PPP connection, your computer becomes a node on the Internet. With PPP, your computer can make use of the Internet just as a computer connected to the campus ethernet does, only at a slower speed.

The effectiveness of interactive sessions will be directly related to the speed of your modem. If you use a modem only to check your e-mail and read newsgroups, you do not need PPP; in fact, PPP would just make things work more slowly. A better choice for these activities is Hyperterminal (a program which comes with your Windows 95 computer).

PPP enables you to do the following over a dial-up connection:

• Send and receive files via FTP
• Use a World Wide Web browser, such as Netscape Navigator
• Use other programs that require a "live" Internet connection
• Any combination of the above simultaneously

Note: You need to have SYSADMIN set up an account for you in order to use PPP.

1. Modem Setup

   Make sure your modem is set up and working properly. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.

2. Dial-Up Networking

   Double-click the "My Computer" icon. If you see a folder named "Dial-Up Networking," go to step 3.

   If you do not have a "Dial-Up Networking" folder, you will need to install "Dial-Up Networking":

   1. Double-click the Control Panel folder and click "Add/Remove Programs." (Or, you can access the Control Panel under "Settings" in the "Start" menu.)

   2. Click the "Windows Setup" tab.

   3. Click "Communications."

   4. Click "Details"; then, click the small box next to "Dial-Up Networking." A checkmark should appear in the box.

   5. Click "OK."

   6. Click "OK" again.

   7. Restart your computer after the installation is complete.

   8. Check the "My Computer" screen; you should now see a "Dial-Up Networking" folder.

3. Dial-Up Adapter

   Double-click the "My Computer" icon. Double-click the Control Panel folder and double-click the Network icon. If you see a network adapter named "Dial-Up Adapter," go to step 4.

   If you do not have a "Dial-Up Adapter," you will need to add it:

   1. Click "Add."

   2. In the "Select Network Component Type" box, click "Adapter."

   3. Click "Add."

      You will see a screen like the following:

      

   4. Under "Manufacturers," select "Microsoft."

   5. Click "OK."

      The "Network" window will show the "Dial-Up Adapter" and a list of protocols as in the following screen:

      

4. TCP/IP protocol
   1. In the "Network" window, click "Add."

   2. In the "Select Network Component Type" box, click "Protocol."

   3. Click "Add."

      You will see a "Select Network Protocol" box like the one below:

      

   4. Under "Manufacturers," select "Microsoft."

   5. Under "Network Protocols," select "TCP/IP."

   6. Click "OK." You will see a screen like the one below:

      

   7. The "Network" window will show the "Dial-Up Adapter" and a list of protocols. You must have one "TCP/IP" protocol assigned to a dial-up adapter. (Note: If you have a network card installed, you should also keep a "TCP/IP" protocol assigned to the network adapter.)

   8. Delete all other protocols by highlighting and clicking "Remove." Delete "NetBEUI," "IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol," and any additional "TCP/IP" instances. Be sure only "Dial-Up Adapter" and one "TCP/IP" remain (unless you also have a network card installed--see section G above.)

   9. Highlight the "TCP/IP" protocol and click "Properties."

   10. Select "Specify an IP address" as in the following screen, and replace the "000" with the address you have received from SYSADMIN (your IP address should be of the form 128.175.51.SomeNumber, and the subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0)

       

   11. Click on the "Gateway" tab. In the "New Gateway" box, type 128.175.51.1 as below:

       

   12. Click "Add."

       Note: Be sure to click "Add" before you click "OK." Otherwise, what you type will be ignored.

   13. Click the "DNS Configuration" tab. You will see a screen like the following:

       

       Fill in the following information:

       Hostname: Obtained from SYSADMIN	Domain: asel.udel.edu
       DNS Server Search Order:
       128.175.13.92	Click "Add."
       128.175.13.74	Click "Add."
       Domain Suffix Search Order:
       asel.udel.edu	Click "Add."
       udel.edu	Click "Add."

   14. Click "OK."

   15. Click "OK" again. You may be asked to insert your Windows 95 CD or disks.

   16. At "Do you want to restart your computer now?," click "yes."

5. Setting Up your connection
   1. Double-click the "My Computer" icon, and double-click "Dial-Up Networking." The "Welcome to Dial-Up Networking" window comes up. Click "Next."

   2. If the "Make a New Connection" Window doesn't come up automatically, click on "Make a New Connection."
      1. Type a name for the connection (e.g., University of Delaware).

      2. Click the Configure button under the name of your modem.

      3. Click the "Options" tab.

      4. Select "Bring up terminal window after dialing." Your screen should look like the one below:

         

      5. Click "OK."

      6. Click "Next."

      7. In the box, type a phone number from the following table:

         Dialing from	Modem Speed	Number to dial
         Newark	14,400	831-6435 or 831-3220
         	28,800	831-0100
         Lewes	14,400-28,800	645-4052
         Dover	14,400-28,800	734-1472

      8. Click "Next."

      9. Click "Finish."

If you have call waiting

1. Click the "My Computer" icon and click the "Dial-Up Networking" folder.

2. In the "Dial-Up Networking" folder, you will see the "University of Delaware" icon.

3. Double-click the icon.

4. Click the "Dial-Properties" button.

5. Select "This location has call waiting."

6. In the box at the end of the line, "To disable it, dial:", type

   *70, (be sure to type the comma after *70)

7. Click OK.

8. Click on the "X" in the upper right-hand corner of the "Properties" box to close it.

Using PPP

1. In the "Dial-Up Networking" folder, you will see the "University of Delaware" icon. Make sure that you use this icon rather than any other dialer to connect to the University.

2. Double-click the icon.

3. You will see a "Username and Password" prompt box. Type the username and password supplied by SYSADMIN

4. Click "Connect" to dial.

5. When a blank black screen appears, Press the ENTER key

6. You should see a "Post-Dial Terminal Screen" like the one below:

   

   You should see the "UDelNet>" prompt. If you don't see this prompt, press the ENTER key.

7. At the "UDelnet>" prompt, type

   term download

8. Press the ENTER key

9. At the "UDelnet>" prompt, type

   axe.asel (or whichever machine hosts your PPP account)

10. Press the ENTER key

11. At the "login" prompt, type ppp, then press the ENTER key.

    Be sure to wait for the message that says:

    Last login: Mon Dec 29 12:51:41 from chapel-as4.nss.u 
    SunOS Release 4.1.4 (ASEL) #1: Mon Jan 8 17:01:45 EST 1996

12. Press the "Continue" button or the F7 key to continue.

    You should see a box with the following message:

    

    The message will change to one that says you're connected: