- Double click the My Computer Icon, and check for the dialup networking
icon. If you don't have a dialup networking icon, then dialup networking
needs to be installed:
- To install dialup networking, click the start button, settings, and
control panels.
- Double click the add/remove programs icon.
- Press the windows setup tab at the top of the active dialog box.
- Click on communications, and press the details button, check the dialup
networking button and press OK.
- You will be taken through the necessary steps to install dialup
networking, one step being one that might throw you. For Windows 98 to
install Dial-Up Networking, it needs to assume that it will be
'pretending' to be on a REAL network (such as a LAN). Windows 98 will
ask you then for a Computer Name, Workgroup Name and Computer Description.
Since these values are practically irrelevant, I would suggest putting
your first name as the computer name, your last name as the workgroup name,
and any description you like. (Of course you don't HAVE to use these, you
can use your own). After you complete the install, start with step #2.
- Double click the dialup networking icon, if running for the first time,
you will be taken to the dialup networking setup wizard, if it isn't the
first time you've run dialup networking, double click the new connection icon.
The dialup networking setup wizard, will look like the following image:
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- Name the new connection fci.net, and press the next button.
- The phone numbers are (541)345-1129.
- Press the finish button, and the new fci.net connection will be
created. Now you need to configure the connection that you just created.
- Select the fci.net icon and go to the File menu and go to Properties.
A window similar to the following image will appear:
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- Press the Server types tab at the top of the active dialog box. The server types window should be filled in with the following settings:
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- Make sure that the connection type is PPP: Win 98, Win NT 3.5, Internet.
- Under advanced options, you will see five boxes. Enable software compression should be the only option checked. If others are checked, uncheck them.
- Under allowed network protocols, TCP/IP should be the only protocol checked. If the others are checked, uncheck them.
- Press the TCP/IP settings option, and make sure that Server assigned IP address is selected.
In the next section, click on Specify Name Server Addresses and enter this number into the Primary DNS section:
206.101.70.2
Enter this number into the Secondary DNS section:
206.99.66.33
Leave the Primary WINS and Secondary WINS blank, and verify that the check boxes at the bottom ARE checked. When the window is filled in just as the image below, click OK.
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- Now, before you can start your internet connection by double clicking the fci.net Dialup Network Icon that you've just created and configured, one more piece needs to be configured. You will need to configure your network control panel to make the fci
.net dialup session compatible with Fishbones's network services.
- Start by closing the dialup networking window. Then from My Computer choose Control Panel followed by network. This will open a window that you will need to make look just like the following image:
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- First we need to check for a dialup adapter. If you do not have one listed under the installed network components, one needs to be added. To do this, follow the below steps:
- Click on the add button.
- Select the adapter under the component type and click the add button.
- Scroll down and select Microsoft under the Manufacturer list.
- In the window to the right, select dialup adapter and click the OK button then OK again.
- Input a computer name,workgroup name, and a description of the
computer(these can just be your first name and then the family
name for the workgroup as a suggestion. These aren't critical
unless you are on a Local Area Network.)
- Restart your computer.
- Next, you will need to have the TCP/IP network protocol loaded, this will show up under the dialup adapter. If the TCP/IP protocol isn't installed, follow the steps below
to add it.
- Press the Add button.
- Select protocol under the component type and click on the add button.
- Scroll down and select Microsoft under the Manufacturer list.
- On the right portion of the screen, there will be a TCP/IP option. Double click it, and TCP/IP will be added to your protocol stack.
- Select the TCP/IP protocol by highlighting it, and press the properties button, opening a window similar to the following:
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- Press the DNS Configuration tab and make sure that DNS is Disabled.
- Press the IP Address tab, and select to obtain IP automatically.
- Press the WINS Configuration tab and make sure that WINS Resolution is Disabled.
- We are now finished configuring the TCP/IP protocol, press the OK button.
- Select the Dialup adapter and click on the Properties button, opening a window similar to the following:
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- Select the middle tab at the top labelled bindings and be sure that the only protocol checked is the TCP/IP protocol. If others are checked, uncheck them. Click Ok.
- Next, you will need to have the client Microsoft Family Logon installed. If this is not showing on your list of installed network components, follow the steps below to install it.
- Press the Add button.
- Select client under the component type and click on the add button.
- Scroll down and select Microsoft under the Manufacturer list.
- In the window to the right, select Microsoft Family Logon.
- Click Ok and OK again. You will be told to restart your computer. At this point do so to implement the recent changes.
- To start your dial up session with Fishbone, Choose My computer,
and Dialup Networking, Double click fci.net. Enter your login ID and
password, press the connect button.
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- When the session is connected, you will be able to run any Internet programs that your computer supports.
