Technical Support - Windows 95 Dial Up Networking

This document will help you manually configure Windows 95 to connect to RYA Online using Dial-Up Networking. Please read the entire document before attempting to connect.

Creating and configuring a dial up connection to RYA Online

If you do not have Dial-Up networking installed, you will first need to install it.

Go to My Computer. In here you should see an icon called Dial-Up Networking.

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Double-click on the Make New Connection. Type Mistral Internet as the connection name. Your modem should appear in the Select a modem box, if it isn't there then make sure it is installed correctly and choose it from the drop-down list.

Click on Next and enter our dialup number, 0845 028 8888 in the telephone number box. Select United Kingdom from the Country Code box.

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Click Next and Finish.

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The new dialup connection icon will appear in the dialup networking window

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Finally, you need to configure the properties of the connection. Right-click on the new dial up icon and go to Properties.

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Remove the tick from Use country code and area code.

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Select the Server Types tab and remove the ticks from Log on to network, NetBEUI and IPX/SPX Compatible.

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Click on the TCP/IP Settings button and make sure that both Server assigned IP address and Server assigned name server addresses are highlighted.

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Click on OK to return to the dialup networking window and then double-click on the Mistral Internet icon to bring up the window below. Enter your username and password and then click on Connect.

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You are now connected; you can use your internet software to access the World Wide Web, email, Newsgroups and download files via FTP.

Installing Dial-Up Networking for Windows 95

NOTE: If you are on a local area network (LAN) and install Dial-Up Networking (DUN), you may create a conflict which interrupts your computer's connection to your LAN. Please ask your network administrator for assistance before installing DUN. Before you install DUN, you will need your Windows 95 CD-ROM.

From your desktop, double-click My Computer. You should see icons for the drives on your system, Control Panel, and, if it's installed, Dial-Up Networking.

Double-click Control Panel.

Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

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Click the Windows Setup tab.

Place a check in the Communications component.

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Click OK. Windows 95 will now begin copying files from your Windows 95 CD-ROM. Insert your CD-ROM when prompted to do so.

When Add/Remove Programs is finished copying files, you should see the Control Panel.
Now you should restart your computer:

Click your Start button and click Shut Down.
Select Restart the computer and click Yes.

When your computer restarts, you may be asked to enter your username and password for Windows Networking:

For username, enter your first name.
Leave the password field blank and click OK.

The next window asks you to verify your password. Leave everything blank and click OK.
Now when you restart Windows 95 you will not be asked to enter a username and password ever again. You will also notice a new icon on your desktop--Network Neighborhood. Don't worry, this is just part of the networking component in Windows 95.