Win95 PPP Setup with SGT

How to set up PPP under Windows 95 with
Shouting Ground Technologies

This procedure assumes that you have a Modem installed and properly configured. If not, go into the Control Panels and open the "Add New Hardware" control panel. My Computer->Control Panel->Add New Hareware)

1. Install the Dial-up Adapter

If anything needs to be installed, you will need your Windows 95 install disks/CDROM.

First see if it's already installed:
Double-click the My Computer icon on your Desktop. If it is installed, you will find an icon labeled Dial-up Networking inside. If so, skip to Section 2.
Open the "Add/Remove Programs" control panel (My Computer->Control Panels->Add/Remove Programs).
Select the "Windows Setup" tab.
Select "Communications" and click on "Details" button.
Check "Dial-Up Networking".
Click "OK"; you may be asked for disks.
Click "OK" again; you will be asked to restart. Do so.

Note: When rebooting, Windows 95 might ask you for a name and password, something it probably wasn't doing before. If so, type in your Shouting Ground username in the appropriate field, and make the password blank.

2. Add TCP/IP support

Open "Network" control panel (My Computer->Control Panels->Network)
If there is a network component labeled Dial-up Adapter -> TCP/IP proceed to Section 3.
From completing Section 1, there should be a network component labeled "Dial-up Adapter".
Click "Add" button.
Select "Protocol" from list of component types.
Choose "Microsoft" from the list of manufacturers.
Choose "TCP/IP" from the list of Network Protocols.
Click "OK"; you may be asked for disks.
Click "OK"; restart if necessary.

Note: Windows 95 typically installs more network components than you need. In most configurations, you can remove "NetBEUI" and "IPX/SPX" support. To do this, click once on the corresponding network component, and click the "Remove" button. You will have to do this for each unnecessary protocol.

3. Configure TCP/IP

Open the "Network" control panel (My Computer->Control Panels->Network).
Select "Dial-up Adapter" from the list of network components; then click on the "Properties" button.
Select the "Bindings" tab.
From the list, "TCP/IP" should be the only protocol checked.
Click "OK" and select "TCP/IP" from list of network components and click "Properties".
Select the "DNS Configuration" tab.
"Enable DNS" should be checked.
Under "Hostname", enter your "dialup".
Under "Domain, enter "shout.net".
Add the following server IP addresses to the DNS Server Search Order:
- 66.209.192.5
- 66.209.192.15
That should be the only changes you need to make under TCP/IP Properties.
Click "OK" to return to "Network" control panel.
Click "OK"; restart if necessary. Here is an example of a completed DNS Configuration:

4. Final Configuration

Start "Dial-Up Networking". (My Computer->Dial-Up Networking)
Double-click on "Make New Connection".
Fill in a name for the connection (e.g., Shouting Ground), choose a modem, and click on "NEXT" button.
Enter "351-4020" for the phone number. Area-code (217) is unnecessary, unless you're really out of the area. Click "NEXT". Click "FINISH".
From the "Dial-Up Networking" window, select your new connection with the right mouse button. Choose "Properties".
Click on "Server Type" button.
"Software Compression" should be the ONLY "Advanced Option" checked.
"TCP/IP" should be the ONLY "Allowed network protocol."

The final result should look the following:

Click "OK".

5. Making a Connection

From the "Dial-Up Networking" window, double-click on your new connection.
Type in your username and password in the fields provided. Note that your username is not your E-mail address. (i.e., if your username is "bob", type in "bob". Don't type in "bob@shout.net". Click on the "Connect" button.
Allow Windows to establish the connection...
If all goes well, you should see a connected box. If you select Details you should see: Protocols: TCP/IP. If you see "Protocols: None", something didn't go right.