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`How to Connect to the Internet in Windows 95 and Windows
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`SUMMARY
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`This article describes how to connect to the Internet by using Dial‐Up Networking in Windows 95 and
`Windows 98.
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`Note that you should read the entire article before you start to configure Windows.
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`MORE INFORMATION
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`Windows 95 and Windows 98 have built‐in support for connecting to an Internet service provider ﴾ISP﴿
`by using either a PPP ﴾Point‐to‐Point Protocol﴿ or SLIP ﴾Serial Line Internet Protocol﴿ account. SLIP
`support is available on the Windows 95 and Windows 98 CD‐ROM, the Extras for Windows 95 upgrade
`CD‐ROM, and the Internet Jumpstart Kit component of Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95.
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`Getting Started
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`To connect to the Internet, you need a PPP or SLIP account with an ISP. You also need the following
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`To connect to the Internet, you need a PPP or SLIP account with an ISP. You also need the following
`information from your ISP:
`User name
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`Password
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`Local access phone number
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`Your host and domain name
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`DNS server IP address
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`Authentication technique ﴾whether or not a terminal window is used﴿
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`Your ISP may also supply you with an IP address and an IP subnet mask. These optional items are
`needed only if your ISP gives you a dedicated IP address to use every time that you dial in.
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`How to Set Up Dial‐Up Networking
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`Before you set up your Internet connection, make sure Dial‐Up Networking is installed on your
`computer. To do this, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then see if a folder called
`Dial‐Up Networking is available. If you have a Dial‐Up Networking folder, view the "How to Install the
`TCP/IP Protocol" section in this article.
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`If you do not have a Dial‐Up Networking folder, add Dial‐Up Networking. To do this:
`1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double‐click Add/Remove Programs.
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`2. On the Windows Setup tab, click Communications ﴾do not click the check box﴿, and then click
`Details.
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`3. Click to select the Dial-Up Networking check box, and then click OK.
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`4. On the Windows Setup tab, click OK.
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`NOTE: SLIP is included in the Admin\Apptools\Dscript folder on the Windows 95 CD‐ROM. If you are
`using the floppy disk version of Windows 95 and you want to use SLIP support, view the following article
`in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
`135315 CD‐ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade
`If you want to use a SLIP account to connect to an ISP in Windows 95, install SLIP support. To do this,
`use the following steps. NOTE: You do not have to perform these steps if you are using Windows 98.
`SLIP support is installed with Windows 98 by default.
`1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double‐click Add/Remove Programs.
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`2. On the Windows Setup tab, click Have Disk.
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`3. Insert the appropriate floppy disk or CD‐ROM, point to the Admin\Apptools\SLIP folder, and then
`click OK.
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`How to Install the TCP/IP Protocol
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`After Dial‐Up Networking is installed ﴾or if Dial‐Up Networking is already installed﴿, install the
`Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol ﴾TCP/IP﴿ protocol. To do this:
`1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double‐click Network.
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`2. Click Add on the Configuration tab, click Protocol, click Add, click Microsoft in the Manufacturers
`box, click TCP/IP in the Network Protocols box, and then click OK.
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`3. If you want to connect only to the Internet, you need only the following network components:
`Client for Microsoft Networks Dial‐Up Adapter TCP/IP
`To remove a component, click the component, and then click Remove.
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`NOTE: You can have additional protocols bound to the dial‐up adapter if you need them to
`connect to other Dial‐Up Networking servers.
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`4. After the necessary components are installed, click OK, and then restart your computer when you
`are prompted to do so.
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`NOTE: You do not need to configure any TCP/IP settings at this time. Information about how to
`configure these settings is included later in this article.
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`The following list describes the default TCP/IP settings:
`IP address is set to Obtain an IP address automatically
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`WINS Configuration is set to Use DHCP for WINS resolution
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`Installed Gateways: None
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`DNS Configuration is set to Disable DNS
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`How to Create and Configure a New Connection for PPP Accounts
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`NOTE: If you have a SLIP account, view the "How to Create and Configure a New Connection for SLIP
`Accounts" section in this article. To create and configure a new connection for PPP accounts:
`1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click
`Dial-Up Networking.
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`2. If this is the first time that you are using Dial‐Up Networking, the Welcome To Dial‐Up Networking
`Wizard is displayed. If the wizard is not displayed, double‐click Make New Connection, and then
`follow the instructions to create a Dial‐Up Networking connection.
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`3. After you create the connection, an icon appears in the Dial‐Up Networking folder that you can
`double‐click to connect to the Internet.
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`If your ISP requires you to manually log on to your PPP account after you have connected, you must
`enable the necessary support. To do this:
`1. Right‐click the newly created icon in the Dial-Up Networking folder, and then click Properties.
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`2. On the General tab, click Configure.
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`2. On the General tab, click Configure.
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`3. On the Options tab, click to select the "Bring up terminal window after dialing" check box, and
`then click OK.
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`4. On the General tab, click Server Type.
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`5. Click PPP: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet or PPP: Internet, Windows NT Server,
`Windows 98 in the Type Of Dial-Up Server box, and then click to select the TCP/IP check box in
`the Allowed Network Protocols box. When you select the TCP/IP check box, you can connect to
`the Internet faster after you dial in to your ISP. You do not need to select the other options to
`connect to the Internet.
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`6. Click TCP/IP Settings.
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`To use resources on the Internet, you must type your DNS server address. You can also type your
`IP address if your ISP supplied you with a fixed IP address.
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`How to Connect to Your PPP Account
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`To connect to your PPP account:
`1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click
`Dial-Up Networking.
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`2. Double‐click the Dial-Up Networking icon that you created.
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`3. In the Connect To dialog box, type your user name and password, and then click Connect.
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`If you clicked the Bring up terminal window after dialing check box is the previous section, a
`terminal window appears in which you type your logon information. After you type your user
`name and password, click Continue. The order in which you log on and the information that you
`have to provide may vary, depending on your ISP. Contact your ISP if you have any questions
`about the logon procedure.
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`After the Connected To dialog box is displayed, you are connected to the Internet.
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`How to Create and Configure a New Connection for SLIP Accounts
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`NOTE: If you do not have a SLIP account, you do not need to perform the steps in this section. To create
`and configure a new connection for SLIP accounts:
`1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click
`Dial-Up Networking.
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`2. If this is the first time that you are using Dial‐Up Networking, the Welcome To Dial‐Up Networking
`Wizard is displayed. If the wizard is not displayed, double‐click Make New Connection and follow
`the instructions to create a Dial‐Up Networking connection.
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`3. After the connection is created, an icon appears in the Dial‐Up Networking folder that you can
`double‐click to connect to the Internet.
`4. Right‐click the newly created icon in the Dial-Up Networking folder, and then click Properties.
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`4. Right‐click the newly created icon in the Dial-Up Networking folder, and then click Properties.
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`5. On the General tab, click Server Type.
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`6. Click SLIP: UNIX Connection in the Type Of Dial-Up Server, and then click to select the TCP/IP
`check box in the Allowed Network Protocols box. When you select the TCP/IP check box, you can
`connect to the Internet faster after you dial in to your ISP. You do not need to select the other
`options to connect to the Internet.
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`NOTE: If you have a CSLIP ﴾compressed SLIP﴿ account and you are running Windows 95, click
`CSLIP: UNIX Connection with IP Header Compression Your ISP can tell you which type of SLIP
`account you have.
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`7. Click TCP/IP Settings.
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`To use resources on the Internet you must type your DNS server address. You can also type your
`IP address if your ISP supplied you with a fixed IP address.
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`How to Connect to Your SLIP Account
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`1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click
`Dial-Up Networking.
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`2. Double‐click the Dial‐Up Networking icon that you created in the previous section.
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`3. In the Connect To dialog box, click Connect.
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`4. After the modem negotiation procedure, a terminal window is displayed in which you type your
`logon information. After you type your user name and password in the terminal window, you
`should receive a message from your ISP that inform you of your IP address for the session. Most
`providers use a message such as "Your IP address is" or "SLIP session from ###.###.###.### to
`###.###.###.###" where the second set of numbers is your IP address.
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`The order in which you log on and the information that you have to provide may vary, depending
`on your ISP. Contact your ISP if you have any questions about the logon procedure.
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`5. Note your IP address, and then click Continue.
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`6. Confirm that your IP address in the SLIP Connection IP Address dialog box is correct by typing
`the IP address that noted in step 4, and then click OK.
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`If you are not sure what your IP address is, contact your ISP and ask how to determine your IP
`address for your SLIP account.
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`Advantages of PPP over SLIP
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`If you have a SLIP account, you may want to investigate the possibility of obtaining a PPP account
`instead. PPP accounts are faster, offer error correction, may not require you to use the terminal window
`to log on, and do not require you to manually enter your IP address.
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`Troubleshooting Tips
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`How to Connect to the Internet in Windows 95 and Windows 98
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`If you experience problems when you try to connect to the Internet:
`Verify that your server type is correct. For example, if you have a PPP account, verify that the
`server type is set to PPP and not SLIP or CSLIP.
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`If you have a SLIP account, verify that you type the correct IP address when you are prompted to
`do so during the logon process.
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`If you are using a SLIP account, you experience problems after you connect to the Internet, and you can
`successfully ping another computer but you cannot use Winsock programs to connect to Internet
`resources, change the server type from SLIP to CSLIP ﴾or from CSLIP to SLIP﴿.
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`To verify that your Internet connection is working properly, use the Ping command to ping a known IP
`address. To do this:
`1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
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`2. Type the following command at an MS‐DOS prompt, where IP address is a known IP address, and
`then press ENTER:
`ping IP address
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`If you can ping a known IP address successfully, basic TCP/IP connectivity is functioning properly. Next,
`try to ping a known friendly name instead of an IP address. To do this, type the following command at
`an MS‐DOS prompt, where friendlyname is the Uniform Resource Locator ﴾URL﴿ for a Web site, and then
`press ENTER:
`ping friendlyname.com
`If this works, your DNS settings are functioning properly.
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`For additional information about troubleshooting or using Internet Explorer, visit the Internet Explorer
`FAQ and Support Highlights page at the following Microsoft Web site:
`http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/evaluation/faq/default.mspx
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`Glossary
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`Domain Name Service ﴾DNS﴿:
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`Sometimes referred to as the BIND service in BSD UNIX, which is a static, hierarchical name service
`for TCP/IP hosts. A DNS server maintains a database for resolving host names and IP addresses,
`allowing users of computers that are configured to query the DNS server to specify remote
`computers by host names rather than IP addresses. DNS domains should not be confused with
`Windows NT networking domains.
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`For example, if you type ping ftp.microsoft.com you ping the DNS server that you specified, look
`up the IP address for the site, and then ping that IP address.
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`Point‐to‐Point Protocol ﴾PPP﴿:
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`Point‐to‐Point Protocol ﴾PPP﴿:
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`An industry standard that is part of Windows Dial‐Up Networking to ensure interoperability with
`remote‐access software from other manufacturers. PPP allows you to use the IPX, TCP/IP, and
`NetBEUI protocols over a standard telephone‐line connection.
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`Serial Line Internet Protocol ﴾SLIP﴿:
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`Another industry standard that is part of Windows Dial‐Up Networking to ensure interoperability
`with remote access software from other manufacturers. Unlike PPP, SLIP works with only one
`protocol. Windows works with TCP/IP over a standard telephone‐line connection.
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`Password Authentication Protocol ﴾PAP﴿:
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`This is an authentication method that can be used when you connect to your ISP. It allows you to
`log on without having to use a terminal window. When you use PAP, passwords are sent over the
`circuit in text format, which offers no protection from playback.
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`Challenge‐Handshake Authentication Protocol ﴾CHAP﴿:
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`This is another authentication method that you can use when you connect to your ISP. It also
`allows you to log on without having to use a terminal window; however, it does not send
`passwords in text format and is more secure than PAP.
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`For additional information about the Internet and Windows 95, view the Internet.txt file that is included
`with Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95.
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`Article ID: 138789 ‐ Last Review: 12/04/2015 12:14:41 ‐ Revision: 1.4
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`Applies to
`Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows 95
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