Windows 95 and 98 Dial-Up Networking

On 95/98, Dial-Up Networking is the connection method of choice. One fast way to see if Dial-Up Networking has been installed on your system, is to double click on My Computer, on the desktop. If Dial-Up Networking has been installed you will see its folder next to the Control Panel folder and you may then skip to the Creating a Dial-Up Networking Icon section of this tutorial. If it does not appear, then you must install the Dial-Up Networking components.

Installing Dial-Up Networking
Creating a Dial-Up Icon
Configuring the Network Control Panel
Automatic Login
Download Software for Windows '95 & '98

Installing Dial-Up Networking

1. Start by selecting Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel. Go to the Windows Setup tab. Double-click the Communications icon from the scroll box.

2. Select the Dial-Up Networking Option. Click OK.

Creating a Dial-Up icon

1. Double click on My Computer, then locate and double click on the Dial-Up Networking folder. Double-click on Make New Connection. Enter Channel1 for the name of the computer you are dialing. Click Next.

2. Enter the Area code and Telephone number for Channel 1. (If you don't know your local access number, go to http://www.channel1.com/support/access.html or call 617-864-0100). Click Next and then click Finish.

3. Under the Dial-Up Networking window, right-click on the newly created Channel1 icon and go to Properties.

4. Click Server Type. Under Advanced Options, check only Enable Software Compression. Under Allowed Network Protocols check only TCP/IP. The other check-boxes should be left blank.

5. Click TCP/IP Settings. Select Server Assigned IP Address
   (note: if you have requested a static IP, select Specify an IP address and enter it here).
   Select Specify name server addresses. Under Primary DNS enter 199.1.13.9. For Secondary DNS enter 199.1.13.13. All other entries should be left empty. At the bottom, leave Use IP Header Compression and Use Gateway on Remote Network checked.
   Click OK two more times.

6. Right-click on the Channel1 icon again, and select Create Shortcut. Windows will probably warn you that it can't create a shortcut here, but will put one on the desktop; click "Yes". If it does make the shortcut in this folder, then you can just drag it to the desktop. When you're ready to connect, just double-click (left button) on this icon. You should probably check the settings in your network control panel first (see below).
   

Configuring the Network Control Panel

1. From the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. The Network window shows the network components installed on your system. Dial-Up Networking requires only that you have Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP installed. Client for Microsoft Networks will allow you to save your Dial-Up password, but it is not required. Other components in the network control panel may relate to a Local Area Network or other functions of your system. If your computer is part of a network, we strongly recommend that you consult your network administrator before changing the components in the Network Control Panel.
   
   Your system probably has Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP installed already. If so, you can skip the next two steps.

2. To install TCP/IP, click Add, which will take you to the Select Network Component Type window. Select Protocol as the type of network component you want to install. Click Add. (Note: if you are missing Dial-Up Adapter, select Adapter instead of protocol here).

3. Select the Network Protocol: Microsoft is the manufacturer and TCP/IP is the protocol. (Microsoft is also the manufacturer for Dial-Up Adapter). Click OK. Go back to the Network window and you will now see TCP/IP as one of the installed network components.

4. When Dial-Up adapter is installed on newer systems, all three network protocols are often installed along with it. For Channel 1, you only need TCP/IP. If you have NetBEUI installed, you may experience difficulties. If you are not on a network, you should probably remove NetBEUI. If you are on a network, only remove NetBEUI if it is pointing to your Dial-Up Adapter (NetBEUI --> Dial-Up Adapter), but not if it is pointing to your ethernet card (for example, NetBEUI --> 3Com Etherlink III...).

5. From the Network window, select TCP/IP from the scroll box, and click on Properties. (Again, if you're on a Network, be sure you click on the TCP/IP which points to Dial-Up Adapter).
   Under the IP Address tab, select Obtain an IP Address automatically.
   Under the Gateway tab, be sure that there are no gateways defined (from previous connections, etc).
   Under the DNS configuration tab, be sure DNS is disabled WINS resolution should also be disabled.
   Under the advanced tab, the Property window should contain None.
   The Bindings tab should contain no entries, unless you have Client for Microsoft Networks installed, in which case there should be an entry for that under Bindings.
   Click OK two times.

6. Reboot your system so that the network set-up will take effect.

Automatic Login

1. From the Dial-Up Networking window, double-click the Channel 1 PPP icon. Or click on the shortcut you made on your desktop. Enter your login name and password in the appropriate boxes. They are case sensitive, so be sure you have entered them properly. Click here for screenshot. Click Connect. A small window will appear displaying the status of the connection.

2. If the connection is successful, you will see a "connected at..." message showing the speed you have connected at. You can then start using your Channel 1 internet utilities.

Download Software for Windows '95 or '98

If you don't have explorer or any other web browser, it is possible to download software using the ftp utility that comes with Windows. To use it, first connect to Channel 1 with the Dial-Up icon you just made, then follow these instructions. It is much easier to download with a browser, so you might just want to download a browser through the ftp method below and then get other software from the web.

1. Click on the Start Button, then click on Run
2. Type in " ftp ftp.channel1.com " and click "OK"
3. Next you should see "User (www.channel1.com:<none>): ", type in " ftp "
   (If your FTP window suddenly closes, it means the site is full. Try again later.)
4. When you see the line "Password:", type in your e-mail address
5. You are now logged on to the FTP server
6. Type in "cd  /pub/channel1/"
7. Next type in " binary "
8. Type in " hash "
9. a. For Netscape, type " get g32e30p.exe " and it will place the file on your desktop for easy access.
   b. For Internet Explorer, type " get ie4setup.exe " and it will place the file on your desktop for easy access.
10. When you see "226 Transfer complete." and get the ftp prompt back, the file is done downloading.

1. Type " cd  /pub/channel1/ "
2. Type " binary ", then type " get eul303.exe " and it will place the file on your desktop for easy access.
3. Once the file is copied, type " quit " and the connection will be closed, and you are ready to install your software. Just double click on the file.