Email Setup Information

Step 1: Verify that Dial-up Networking is installed

Press the     button, select Settings..., then Control Panel.

Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select the Windows Setup tab, then click on the Communications option and press Details.... Make sure that the Dial-up Networking option is selected. If it is, go on to step 2. If it isn't, select it and click OK. Windows 95 will attempt to install the needed drivers, so make sure you've got your installation disks or CD handy! Now that Dial-up Networking is installed, you can proceed to step 2.

Step 2: Verify that the Dial-up Adaptor and TCP/IP Protocol are Installed

Press the button, select Settings..., then Control Panel. Double-click the Network icon.
You'll see a dialog box. Make sure the Configuration tab is selected. Both dial-up adapter and TCP/IP should be present (like in fig 2.1), then you're ready to proceed to Step 3.

To add the Dial-up Adapter, hit the Add... button, double-click Adaptor, then scroll down the list until you can select Microsoft. Choose the Dial-up Adapter and hit OK.

If you need to install TCP/IP, hit the Add... button, double-click Protocol, then select
Microsoft, then TCP/IP, and hit OK.

Now your Network dialog box should contain both Dial-up Adapter and TCP/IP. Select the adaptor, click Properties..., Bindings, and make sure the TCP/IP box is checked. You're ready to proceed to step 3.

Step 3: Configure your TCP/IP Protocol Addressing

Now that the driver is installed, you need to configure it so it will work with Windows 95. Go to the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. You should get a dialog box.

Click on the TCP/IP protocol and press the Properties... button. You should get the TCP/IP Properties box.

There are six sections in the dialog box. We'll deal with them in order. In each case, you can click on the section title to get a picture of the dialog box with the correct options selected.

IP Address

Select the Obtain an IP address automatically option.

WINS Configuration

Select the Disable WINS Resolution option for now.

Gateway - Do nothing.

Bindings - Do nothing.

Advance - Do nothing.

DNS Configuration

This is probably what has been giving you the most trouble. Select the Disable DNS option.

When you're all done setting these options, press the OK button. Then press the OK button in the Network dialog box. Windows 95 will ask you to reboot. Press Yes and run to the fridge for a quick snack. You're almost done!

NOTE: You have 2 choices from here...you may set up your connection through your dial up networking or if you are using Internet Explorer--you may go to the Windows Setup page and follow those directions to have your connection setup straight through Internet Explorer.

Step 4: Setup the Connection Icon

Open up My Computer from the desktop and double-click the Dial-up Networking icon. Double-click the Make New Connection Icon. This will walk you through the Make New Connection wizard.

Type in WesTex, Internet connection, or whatever you wish to call your connection. Your modem (which should have been configured when you installed Windows 95) should be shown in the Select a modem: area. Press the Configure button.
In the General section, crank up your modem speed to as fast as you think it will go. If you have a 14.4K modem, for example, make the maximum speed 57600. DO NOT, however, select Only connect at this speed. This will not allow your modem to adjust as the connection needs.

Don't worry about the Connection section, the defaults should work fine.

Next, select the Options section. Leave the everything unchecked except for the Display modem status block.

Now hit the OK button.

Click the Next > button in the Make New Connection wizard. Enter in the phone number for WesTex: 437-1555. You do not need to use a area code since this is a local number. Note: If you have call waiting please put *70, in front of the number to deactivate it.

Press the Finish button and your icon will be created.

Step 5: Setting the Dial-Up Properties

Select your newly-created connection icon, press the right mouse button and choose Properties.... You should get a dialog box named whatever name you gave your icon (the example is named Dial-up SLIP).

Press the Server Type... button. You'll get the Server Types dialog box.

In the Type of Dial-Up Server section, press the down arrow to drop down the list box.

Since we are using PPP, choose that server type in the list box.

Make sure that the Log on to network in the Advance options: section is not checked. Also, make sure that TCP/IP in the Allowed network protocols: section is checked. Then press the OK button.

Hit the OK button in the remaining dialog box, and you're almost ready to dial.

Step 6: Configure Dial-Up Networking to Automatically Redial a Busy
Number

You should configure your dial-up session to automatically redial when a busy signal is encountered. From the Dial-Up Networking folder, select the Connections... menu item, then Settings... option. From there, you can choose the number of times you would like your dial-up sessions to attempt connection.

Step 7: Dialing in and Getting Connected

Double-click your session icon that you recently made. You'll get the Connect To dialog,

In User name: type (your username) and your password in Password.
Note: Make sure this information is entered in ALL lowercase.  Do not include the quotation marks when you type in your information.

Press the Connect button and your modem should start dialing. After a few rings, you should be connected to WesTex.

Minimize this dialog. Congratulations you are now connected to WesTex Connect and welcome to the Internet!

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