Windows 98: Checking the Settings on an Existing Connection
Windows 98: Checking the Settings on an Existing Connection
Configuring Dial-Up Networking (DUN)
Click on the
button. Click on Settings. Click on Control
Panel
Control Panel
Double Click on Internet Options.
Connections Tab
Click on the Connections tab.
Click once on Seanet to highlight it.
Click on the Set Default button if
Seanet isn't already your Default Connection.
Mark the Option Always dial my default
connection.
Click on the Settings button.
seanet.com
premier1.net
ncia.com
Fully qualified username
username@seanet.com
username@premier1.net
username@seanet.com
Modem Configuration
Uncheck all the boxes on this screen.
Type your fully qualified username in the
User name box.
Type your password in the Password
box.
Leave the Domain field blank.
Click on the Advanced button.
Advanced Dial-Up
These options are user preference.
Click on the OK button when you are
done.
Properties - General Tab
Click on the Properties button.
Type in the full 10 digit Phone
Number in the Phone Number field.
Uncheck Use area code and Dialing Properties.
Click on the Configure button.
Modem Configuration - General
The modem should already be set to the correct
Port number.
Speaker volume is user preference.
Maximum speed should be 57600 or lower.
Modem Connection
Click on the Connection Tab.
Data bits should be set to 8.
Parity should be set to None.
Stop bits should be set to 1.
Call preferences are user preference.
Click on Port Settings.
Port Settings
Check Use FIFO buffers.
The Receive Buffer should be on the
second mark and the Transmit Buffer on
the third.
Click on the OK button.
Advanced Modem Settings
Click on the Advanced button.
If you are using a hardware modem mark Hardware
under Use flow control.
If you are using a software modem (the modem
name will usually say "Soft" "Win"
or "HSF" in it) then mark Software.
Extra settings can contain modem init
strings to help connect better.
Log settings are user preference.
Click on the OK button.
Modem Options
Click on the Options tab.
Uncheck the first three options.
Check Display modem status.
Click on the OK button.
Server Types
Click on the Server Types Tab.
Select PPP.
Check Enable software compression and
TCP/IP.
Uncheck all other options.
Click on the TCP/IP Settings button.
TCP/IP Settings
Select Server assigned IP address.
Select Specify name server addresses.
Primary DNS is 199.181.164.1
Secondary DNS is 199.181.164.2
Primary and Secondary WINS should
be 0.0.0.0.
Both Use IP header compression and
Use default gateway on remote network
should be checked.
Click on the OK button.
Scripting Tab
Click on the Scripting tab.
Leave File name blank
Check Start terminal screen minimized.
Multilink Tab
Click on the Multilink Tab.
Select Do not use additional devices.
Click on OK and keep clicking on OK
until you can close the Control Panel.
YOU'RE DONE!
Although these settings should get you online there
are also more advanced
settings and configurations you can check if
you are comfortable checking your network control
panel and uninstalling and reinstalling software
on your computer.
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