The Windows95 TCP/IP Setup HOW-TO/FAQ

1. Introduction

This document is intended to help answer the many questions people have about setting up TCP/IP in Windows95. This document will also answer some of the "Frequently Asked Questions" about the TCP/IP stack in Windows95. I will also include setup procedures for a TIA (The Internet Adapter) connection for those of us who don't have access to a true SLIP/PPP connection.

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1.1 New versions of this document

New versions of this document will be posted on the comp.os.ms-windows.misc, and comp.os.mswindows.advocacy newsgroups. It is also available on the IRC via /Dcc in the #Windows95 channel (/join #Windows95) through the Ops and/or bots there. If you need as sistance getting this FAQ off the bots on #Windows95, ask one of the operators and they will (hopefully) assist you in retrieving the document.

This document is always available on the following World Wide Web pages:

http://www.aa.net/~pcd/slp95faq.html http://www.idirect.com/jrafuse/slp95faq.html
There are also other http pages that might help in setting up TCP/IP in Windows95:

http://www.mcs.com/~barry/html/wn95slip.html (Barry A Barr's slip setup webpage) This page is maintained by Barry A. Barr (Barry@mcs.com)
http://www.idirect.com/jrafuse/win95hlp.html (The InterNet Direct Windows95 HelpDesk) This page is maintained by John M. Rafuse (jrafuse@idirect.com)

It is also available for FTP at: ftp://ftp.idirect.com/users/jrafuse/slp95faq.faq

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1.2 Feedback

If you have questions or comments (positive or negative), please feel free to Email me, Mike Rose, at vector@wolfe.net. I will welcome all suggestions, criticisms, and money. If you find a mistake or a better or easier way to word a phrase, please let me know so I can correct and make it easier for more people to setup TCP/IP. I'll include all changes in the next version. Thanks.

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1.3 Disclaimer

I disavow any potential liability for the contents in this document. Use of the examples and concepts and/or other content of this document is used by you at your own risk.

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1.4 Copyright

The Windows95 TCP/IP Setup HOW-TO/FAQ is copyrighted (c)1995 Michael Rose. This document may be reproduced or distributed in anyway possible. Translations are permitted and encouraged as long as the translator includes the persons involved in the translat ion. If quoted, all I ask is that my name and the others who helped write this document be included with the quote.

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2.0 Hardware Requirements

There are not any hardware specific requirements for TCP/IP in Win95. Just so there is not any confusion, I will explain what devices are necessary.

For LAN network:

• A network card that is supported by Windows95.
• All the devices and cables needed to connect to the server.

For Dialup Networking:

• A modem, preferably one that is at least 14.4K.

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2.1 Software Requirements

Basically, the only software needed for setup is a winsock client to test your connection. Once your system is setup, you can get other winsock clients (mIRC, Netscape, etc.). Windows95 comes with FTP (Textbased), Telnet, and ping (textbased). At this tim e these clients are run in a DOS box and icons can be created for these clients later (if they haven't been already).

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3.0 Installation of the clients needed for TCP/IP
*** BTW, when referring to NT users, I mean users logging into NT Servers ***

To run the TCP/IP connection you must first install the following:

• Client for Microsoft Networks
• Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
• Microsoft Dial-UP Adapter (For dial-up networking only)
• Network Adapter (For LAN based connections only)

To install these clients, click on MyComputer, Control Panel and then Networks. This window is where your clients will be installed and where you will edit their properties. Now, click ADD. You will now be in a window that will display "Client, Adapter, P rotocol and Service".

To install the Client for Microsoft Networks:

1. Doubleclick on "client"
2. Scroll down and click on "Microsoft"
3. Doubleclick on "Client for Microsoft Networks"

Now the client is installed.

When you install the client, Windows95 will attempt to setup everything for you. We will remove these extra protocols, clients and/or adapters (if they are not required) after we install the TCP/IP protocol and Dial-up Adapter.

To install the Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol:

1. Doubleclick on "Protocol"
2. Scroll down and click on "Microsoft"
3. Doubleclick on "TCP/IP"

Now the protocol is installed.

To install the Adapter (this step may not be necessary):

1. Doubleclick on "Adapter"
2. Scroll down and click on "Microsoft"
3. Doubleclick on "Dial-up Adapter"

Now the adapter is installed.

OK, now we should delete the other protocols that Windows95 installed when you added the Microsoft client (assuming that they are not required for other purposes). Windows95 is usually successful at determining what is needed for your connection, but to b e safe remove any protocols or Adapters it may have added (except for the Microsoft Client, Dial-up Adapter and TCP/IP) that you don't require.

For example:
On my machine it installed the "Client for Microsoft Networks", "Dial-up Adapter",
"IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol", "TCP/IP for Dialup Adapter" and "NetBEUI".
I will remove the "IPX/SPX-compatible" and "NetBEUI" protocols.

To remove protocols highlight each item and click on "REMOVE".

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3.1 Setup of the TCP/IP clients

Now comes the time when we must configure these clients:

1. Click on "Client for MicroSoft Networks"
   • a) Click on "Properties"
     • - If you are logging on to an NT server mark the box "Log on to Windows NT domain"
         if not then leave it blank.
         NT users can also choose "Quick Login" or "Logon and Restore network connections".
         I recommend Logon and Restore network connections so that permanent links can be made.
       

     b) Click "OK"

2. Click on "Dial-up Adapter"
   • a) Click on "Properties". You'll notice the Tabs on the top.
     • - Click on the TAB "Driver Type"
         Select "Enhanced mode (32 bit and 16 bit) NDIS driver
       - Click on the TAB "Bindings"
         Check off TCP/IP
       - Click on the TAB "Advanced"
         Set "Prioritize WAN for IP" = Yes
         Set "Record a log file" = No (Can be yes, doesn't make a difference)
         Set "Use IP header compression" = Yes (For TIA = NO)
       

     b) Click "OK"

3. Click on "TCP/IP"
   • a) Click on "Properties"
     • - Click on the TAB "IP address"
         For Dynamic SLIP/PPP users, check off the box "Obtain IP address from a DHCP server)
         if you have access to a DHCP Server (ask your provider)
         Static SLIP/PPP and TIA users select "Specify an IP address" and put your IP address
         in the IP address section, and put your Subnet Mask in the next field
         (For TIA users this will normally be 255.255.255.0)
       - Click on the TAB "Gateway"
         Add your gateway IP(s) in this section (usually your HOST or your IP address)
       - Click on the TAB "Bindings"
         Check off "Client for Microsoft Networks". In some cases you can have more than
         one binding but for now I suggest checking only one off (Client for Microsoft Networks)
         until you get everything working
       - Click on the TAB "Advanced"
         This most likely is already marked as default. Later you will may want to change
         this to add different protocols
       - Click on the TAB "WINS Configuration"
         If you are an NT user logging into an NT Server, you'll have to talk to your System Admin
         to get the information needed for this section
       - Click on the TAB DNS Configuration
         The host setting for SLIP/PPP users should be your host
         (TIA users can put anything they want there)
         Your domain goes in the domain section (TIA users MUST put their host domain here)
         Now, enter your DNS IP address(es) in the next section
         The next section, Domain Suffix Search order, is where you enter the Host/Domain names
         for the DNS IP address(es) you entered above
       

     b) Click "OK"
     

4. Select the "Primary Network Login" box located just below the "add" "remove" and "properties" buttons.
   • a) Select "Client for Microsoft Networks"
     b) Click on the "Identification" TAB at the top of the window
         This is most likely already Setup. You can put whatever you want in this section
         but I would not change the "workgroup" setting
     c) Click on the "Access Control" TAB
         This section may also be setup as you like. For those of you who are not using a LAN
         select Share-Level access control. LAN users can select either for different levels of access
     
5. Finally, click on the "OK" button.
   
      You will get a message that you need to reboot. Go ahead and do so.
   
   After you reboot:
   
   
6. Double-click on My Computer
   • a) Doubleclick on Dial-up Networking
         (If you don't see Dial-up networking, then you must go to "Control Panel" and
         Click "Add/Remove Programs" and install Dial-up Networking)
     b) Doubleclick on "Make New Connection"
         Name the Connection whatever you want to call it. Like "Slip connection", etc.
         (LAN users may want to put the name of the machine they are calling)
     c) Select your modem
     d) Click on the "Configure" button
         Everything in this window should be correct
         (Check the maximum speed, make sure it is 19200 or higher)
     e) Click on the TAB "options". ***THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT***
         You must click on "Bring up a terminal window AFTER dialing"
         ( Users logging into an NT Server don't have to do this)
     f) Click on Next
         This will bring you to the section where you enter the Phone Number to your provider
         and your Country Code
     g) Click next again
         This is where you name the icon.
     h) Click on Finish

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3.1a Connection Type

Now we have to tell the connection we just created how to connect to the Service Provider:

1. Click the right mouse button on the Dialup Connection Icon you just created
   
   • a) Click on "Properties"
     b) Click on "Server Type"
     c) Select the appropriate connection
         PPP, and NT users select "PPP: Windows95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet"
         Slip users select "SLIP: UNIX Connection" (See next section for setup of SLIP/CSLIP)
         Cslip users select "CSLIP: UNIX Connection with IP Header Compression"
     d) For "Allowed network protocols" check the box for "TCP/IP"
     
2. Click "OK"

Your all done! You may have to reboot your computer to make the changes go into effect.

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3.2 Slip Support Amendment For Later Windows95 Builds
(Barry A Barr, Michael Rose, and John Rafuse)

In later builds of Windows95, including the "Preview Beta", the support for SLIP/CSLIP connections is no longer installed during Setup. If you do not have the installation on CD, please refer to the note at the end of this section first. Then carry on wit h the instructions, substituting the drive/directory where you put the "RNAPLUS.INF" file, for the CD-Rom directories.

1. Doubleclick on "MyComputer"
   
   • a) Doubleclick on "Control Panel"
     b) Doubleclick on "Add/Remove Programs"
     c) Select "Have Disk"
     d) Select "Browse"
     e) Choose your CD-Rom drive letter
     f) Choose \Admin\apptools\slip
     g) Highlight the "RNAPLUS.INF" file
     h) Click "OK" until you see a program selection for "Unix Connection for Dial-Up Networking"
     i) Click on the check box to activate the selection, and click on "OK"
     j) Click on install
     
2. Close the Control panel
   
3. Go to "Dialup Networking"
   
   • a) Click the right mouse button over the networking connection you created in section 3.1
     b) Select "Properties"
     c) Select "Server Type"
     d) Re-read Section 3.1a and follow the instructions.
     

Note:  If you do NOT have the installation CD, you will need to extract the file from the "Precopy2.cab" file, and copy it to a separate directory. I suggest copying it to a "Slip" directory under your installation directory on the HDrive . Do NOT put it in your Windows/Inf directory, as you will NOT be able to access it from there.
Open a Dos box, and run the following command:
Extract Drive:\Install-Dir\precopy2.cab rnaplus.inf /L: Drive:\Output-Dir [ENTER] Where Drive:\Install-Dir = Directory where the *.cab files are located, and Drive:\Output-Dir = Directory where you want the file to go. Once this has been completed, you can carry on with the instructions above.

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4.0 Starting SLIP/PPP

Double click MyComputer and Dial-up Networking. Double click on your SLIP/PPP connection icon you created. A window will come up asking for your username and password. SLIP/PPP users can leave this blank. NT users should put their username and password. C lick on Dial. After the modem dials the number a Terminal window will come up. Login manually to your provider and start your SLIP/PPP software (your service provider can help you with this if you are unsure how to do so). Press F7 or Click on continue. I t'll say verifying your username and password even if you left yours blank. Then it'll be connected.

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4.1 Verifying your connection

To check to see if your connection is established, start the MS-DOS prompt. At the prompt type "ping [your host/provider name]" You should get a bunch of numbers telling you how long it took to contact your host. If you get errors try "ping [yourproviders IP address]" if that works then you have an incorrect setting in your DNS section in TCP/IP. TIA users can't use ping so I recommend Telneting to your host. Do this by starting the MS-DOS prompt and at the prompt, type "telnet [yourhost/provider name]" Y ou should see your login. If not, try telneting to them with the IP address instead of the name (telnet [your host/providers IP]).
OK, Have fun! Come and chat with me on the irc in #windows95 (/join#Windows95) when you get everything working.
My nick is Xima.

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