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What You Need to Get Started:

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     A PC running Windows 95
     A network adapter card connected to a running LAN
     An Internet connection to your site (see your LAN administrator for
       information) 
       
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Special Note:

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   Your LAN administrator should be aware of any network connections
   and/or changes you are planning to make. Please contact him or her
   regarding your Windows 95 Internet connection before making any
   changes to your configuration.
   
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Step 1: Install the Network Adapter Driver and TCP/IP Protocol (if not already
installed)

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   Press the [INLINE] button, select Settings..., then Control Panel.
   Double-click the Network icon. You'll see a dialog box like this. Make
   sure the Configuration tab is selected. Both your Network Adapter (not
   the Dial-Up Adapter) and TCP/IP should be present. If they are, you're
   ready to proceed to step 2.
   
   If you need to install TCP/IP, hit the Add... button, double-click
   Protocol, then select Microsoft, then TCP/IP, and hit OK. To add your
   adapter, hit the Add... button, double-click Adapter, then scroll down
   the list until you see your card's vendor on the list. Choose the
   correct adapter and hit . Now your Network dialog box should contain
   both your Adapter and TCP/IP. Select the adapter, click Properties...,
   Bindings, and make sure the TCP/IP and NetBEUI boxes are checked (as
   well as any other protocols you are using--check with your LAN
   administrator). You're now ready to proceed to step 2.
   
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Step 2: Configure your Network Client and TCP/IP Protocol

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   Now that the drivers are installed, you need to configure them to work
   with Windows 95. Go to the Control Panel and double-click the Network
   icon. You should get a dialog box like this.
   
   Click on the Microsoft Network Client, then click on Properties. If
   you plan to log onto an NT server, make sure the Log on to Windows NT
   domain box is checked. Otherwise, you can leave it unchecked. If you
   are connecting to an NT server you can also select Quick Login or
   Logon and Restore Network Connections Quick Login assumes that the
   connections you usually make when you log on are actually there, and
   Logon and Restore Network Connections verifies the integrity of all
   assigned network connections. When you are done with these settings,
   press the OK button.
   
   Click on the TCP/IP protocol (highlighted in the picture) and press
   the Properties... button. You should get the TCP/IP Properties box.
   
   There are six sections in this 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 Specify an IP address option. Then type in your IP address,
   which was assigned to you by your provider or LAN administrator (when
   running a Novell network, this number will be in your NET.CFG file,
   usually in your root directory). Next, fill in the Subnet Mask text
   area. This number will probably be 255.255.255.0. If you were using
   Trumpet Winsock, these numbers are the IP address and Netmask values
   in the Trumpet Winsock Setup dialog box.
   
  WINS Configuration
  
   Select the Disable WINS Resolution option for now, you can enable it
   later when you want to run peer to peer networking.
   
  Gateway
  
   Type in the gateway that you are using on your LAN. If you were using
   Trumpet Winsock, this number is the Default Gateway value in the
   Trumpet Winsock Setup dialog box. Get this number from your LAN
   Administrator, or your Internet Provider (when running a Novell
   network, this number will be in your NET.CFG file, usually in your
   root directory). Once you've entered this number, press the Add
   button.
   
  Bindings
  
   By default, the Client for Microsoft Networks option is checked. Leave
   it alone. You may also have another client (such as Novell) loaded for
   your network. Make sure it is checked, as well.
   
  Advanced
  
   Make sure the Set this protocol to be the default protocol option is
   checked.
   
  DNS Configuration
  
   This is probably what has been giving you the most trouble. Select the
   Enable DNS option. This stands for Domain Name Service. Enter your
   user name in the Host box. In the Domain, put in the name of your
   provider, like abc.com or partyon.com or whatever. Your company may
   have its own DNS. Check with your LAN Administrator.
   
   In the DNS Server Search Order section, put in the IP address of your
   provider's name server and press the Add button. If you were using
   Trumpet Winsock, this number is the Name server value in the Trumpet
   Winsock Setup dialog box.
   
   In the Domain Suffix Search Order section, type in the domain suffix
   (usually the same as the domain) and press the Add button. If you were
   using Trumpet Winsock, this is the Domain Suffix value in the Trumpet
   Winsock Setup dialog box.
   
   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!
   
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Step 3: Getting Connected

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   Since Windows 95 automatically loads its TCP/IP stack upon startup,
   you should be able to fire up those 32-bit Winsock apps right away!
   You can get the latest Windows 95 apps from my 32-bit Shareware
   Collection. If you think everything is setup up correctly, but you're
   still having problems, try Windows95.com Internet Troubleshooting
   Page.
   
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