PPP for Windows 95

Notes: Penn has a free "express modem pool" (215-573-9773) with a 15-minute session limit. This express pool is not recommended for use as a primary dial-in service. For information on remote access service options check out the Remote Access web site (www.upenn.edu/computing/remote).

These instructions are for configuring your connection for Penn's express pool modem service. However, many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) use configurations that are similar to these for their PPP setup. Check with your ISP for their specific settings.

Windows 95 has built in high-speed networking software based on Point-to-Protocol (PPP). PPP, together with a modem and telephone line, simulates a direct Ethernet connection to the Internet, though at somewhat slower speeds.

This document describes how to configure Windows 95 for dial-up networking on your personal computer. It includes:

• Obtaining network applications
• Requirements for a modem connection
• Installing the modem
• Configuring the modem
• Configuring TCP/IP
• Setting up a modem to access PennNet
• Connecting to PennNet and the Internet
• Getting help

With PPP activated and the appropriate application, you can:

• Browse the World Wide Web
• Transfer files from remote computers (anonymous FTP)
• Read or post to newsgroups
• Connect to remote computers
• Access electronic mail

Obtaining network applications

The PennConnect CD-ROM contains the recommended web browser and the other Penn-supported networking applications, including the recommended antiviral software Norton AntiVirus. You can install these directly from the CD-ROM.

Medical Center students can obtain the networking software from Information Services (13th floor, Blockey Hall). Faculty and staff of the UP Health System can obtain networking software from the local support providers in their departments.

Requirements for a modem connection

• Web browser. The recommended web browser is contained on the PennConnect CD-ROM at the CRC.

• PennNet ID and password. These are different from your e-mail ID and password. Each time you dial in, you must enter your PennNet password to verify that you are a legitimate University of Pennsylvania user.

  To obtain a PennNet ID, faculty, staff, and students should bring their valid PENNcard to one of the following locations:

  • Biomedical Library, 3610 Hamilton Walk
  • College of General Studies, Suite 100, 3440 Market Street
  • Computing Resource Center, 202 Sansom West, 3650 Chestnut Street
  • DRL Multimedia Services, 33rd and Walnut Streets
  • ID Center, 150 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street
  • McNeil Building, Room 111, 3718 Locust Walk
  • New Bolton Center, Widener Hospital Computer Lab, 382 West Street Rd, Kennett Square
  • SEAS CETS, 169 Moore Building, 200 South 33rd Street

  UPHS affiliates who are not eligible for a PENNcard can obtain a PennNet ID and password by completing the online application at www.uphs.upenn.edu/infotech/pas.shtml, or by contacting their Local Support Provider.

• Pentium II processor (or above) with 64 MB RAM. As always, more memory will enable you to run more applications at one time.

• Microsoft Windows 95. You may also need the Windows 95 CD-ROM at hand in order to complete the installation process.

• 40 MB or more of free hard-disk space.

• VGA or compatible display.

• A 33.6 Kbps or faster modem. The modem recommended for use on PennNet is the 3Com US Robotics Sportster v.90, available at the Computer Connection. Other modems may work but often require different settings from the ones described in this document. Determining proper settings may require considerable effort; therefore, campus support facilities cannot guarantee a solution.

• If you are using an external modem, you will need a modem cable that supports hardware flow control. The modem cables currently available at the Computer Connection are hardware handshaking cables that support the required flow control signals.

• Familiarity with the Windows 95 user interface.

Installing the modem

1. Follow the instructions in the manual that came with your modem to install the modem and connect it to your PC and phone line.

2. Connect the modem cable to a serial communications port on your PC, most commonly COM1 or COM2. If you're using a built-in modem in a laptop computer, the modem cable is not necessary and the port assignment is most likely COM3.

3. Go to "Configuring the modem."

Configuring the modem

1. Turn on your modem and computer.

2. Do one of the following:
   • If the Install New Modem window does not appear, click "Start", point to "Settings", and click "Control Panel". Double-click "Modems". If the Modem Properties dialog box appears, the name of your modem will be listed. Click "OK". Go to step 3. (If the modem was not listed, add the modem manually by following the steps in the Note below.)

   • If the Install New Modem window appears, click "Next". The Wizard searches for your modem (this will take a minute or two). When the Wizard finds it, the Verify Modem window identifying the modem and COM port appears. Click "Next", and after the message appears indicating that the modem was successfully set up, click "Finish". Go to step 3.

     Note: If the Wizard did not find your modem, you'll have to add the modem manually. Click "Next". Find your type of modem from the Manufacturers scroll list, then find your specific model from the Models scroll list. Follow the on-screen directions.

     If your modem does not appear in the list, click "Have Disk..." and follow the on-screen directions. When you receive the message that the modem has been successfully set up, click "Finish". Your modem is now listed in the Modems Properties dialog box. Go to step 3.

3. Close the dialog box (click the box marked X in the upper right corner).

4. Double-click the "My Computer" (or equivalent) icon:
   • If the Dial-Up Networking folder appears in the window, close the window and skip to "Configuring TCP/IP."

   • If you do not see the Dial-Up Networking folder, do the following to create one: Click "Start", point to "Settings", and click "Control Panel." Double-click "Add/Remove Programs". Click the tab marked "Windows Setup", then double-click "Communications" from the list of choices that appear in the dialog box. Click "Dial-Up Networking" to place a checkmark in the box, and click "OK". Click "OK" on the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. If prompted to insert your Windows 95 CD-ROM, do so. Otherwise, close each dialog box by clicking the box marked X. Go to "Configuring TCP/IP."

     Note: If you receive the message "You must provide computer and workgroup names that will identify this computer on the network", click "OK". In the Identification dialog box, type a name for your computer and workgroup. The next time you restart your computer, click "Cancel" when asked for a network ID and password (this is not your PennNet ID and password).

Configuring TCP/IP

1. Click "Start", point to "Settings", and click "Control Panel".

2. Double-click "Network":
   • If "TCP/IP" appears in the Network dialog box, go to step 3.

   • If TCP/IP is not listed, look for "Dial-Up Adapter" and select it, and then click "Add...". Select "Protocol" from the list of choices, and click "Add...". In the next dialog box, under Manufacturers, select "Microsoft" and under Network Protocols select "TCP/IP". Click "OK" and go to step 3.

3. Select "TCP/IP" (or "TCP/IP--Dial-Up Adapter") from the list of network components listed in the Network dialog box, then click the Properties button.

4. Click "Obtain an IP address automatically".

5. Select the DNS Configuration tab, and complete the following:
   • Click "Enable DNS".

   • Type a name for your computer in the Host field. Type whatever you want, such as Frankenstein.

   • Type upenn.edu in the Domain field.

   • In the box labeled DNS Server Search Order, type these numbers. (Tip: Type the periods to place the numbers in the correct location.)

     128.91.2.13 then click "Add". 128.91.254.1 then click "Add". 128.91.254.4 then click "Add".

6. Click "OK" to return to the Network dialog box. If prompted to insert your Windows 95 CD-ROM, do so.

7. Click "OK" again.

8. When prompted to restart your machine, click "Yes". Your system is restarted and installation is complete after your desktop fully rebuilds.

Setting up a modem to access PennNet

Penn has a free "express pool" (215-573-9773) with a 15 minute session limit. This express pool is not recommended for use as a primary dial-in service. For information on remote access service options, check out the Remote Access web site.

Note that the maximum speed at which you can connect is limited by the speed of your modem. For example if you have a 28.8 modem, you will connect at 28.8 Kbps although Penn's modem pool is 33.6 Kbps.

1. Double-click "My Computer".

2. Double-click "Dial-Up Networking".

3. Double-click "Make New Connection".

   Note: If the Welcome to Dial-Up Networking window is displayed, click "Next" to display the Make New Connection dialog box.

4. In the Type a name for the computer you are dialing field, type the name of the PennNet connection you are configuring. For example, type PPP express (9773) . When you are finished, click "Next".

5. Consult the following table and type the appropriate number for the PennNet connection you are configuring. When you are finished, click "Next":

   To configure PPP express (9773) from	Area Code	Telephone Number
   Outside Penn's campus	215	573-9773
   Penn's campus	leave blank	3-9773

   Note: These dialing instructions are "10-digit aware"--they are written so that they work with the changes that Bell Atlantic has made to all telephone dialing in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

6. Click "Finish" to save your connection. This will place an icon in your Dial-Up Networking folder with the name of your connection.

   Note: If prompted to install the Dial-Up Adapter, click "OK". The Wizard will begin copying the necessary files. If prompted to insert your Windows 95 CD-ROM, do so. After installation, restart your machine when prompted. After your machine restarts, you will have to double-click "My Computer" and "Dial-Up Networking" before continuing.

7. Select the networking icon you just created and right click the mouse.

8. Click "Properties" from the pop-up menu.

9. In the General dialog box, click either "Server Types..." (located beneath the field containing the name of the modem) or the Server Types tab.

10. In the Server Types dialog box, complete the following:
    • Make sure "PPP;Windows95,WindowsNt 3.5,Internet" is displayed in the Type of Dial-Up Server field.

    • Under Advanced options, click "Enable software compression". All other boxes for Advanced options are blank.

    • Under Allowed network protocols, click "TCP/IP". All other boxes are blank.

    • Click "TCP/IP Settings...".

11. In the TCP/IP Settings dialog box, complete the following:
    • Make sure "Server assigned IP address" is selected.

    • Click "Specify name server addresses".

    • Type 128.91.2.13 in the Primary DNS field.

    • Type 128.91.254.1 in the Secondary DNS field.

    • Click "Use IP header compression".

    • Click "Use default gateway on remote network".

12. Click "OK" in each dialog box until the Dial-Up Networking window displays.

13. If you do not have call waiting, go on to step 14. If you have call waiting, you need to disable it when dialing in to PennNet. To disable call waiting, double-click the PennNet connection icon (defined in step 4):
    • In the Connect To dialog box, click "Dial Properties...".

    • Click "This Location has call waiting", and select the appropriate disable code from drop-down list, and click "OK".

      If you are using a		Select
      Touch-tone phone		*70,
      Rotary phone		1170,
      Penntrex phone		Type 229 in the box

    Call waiting will return automatically when you disconnect from PennNet.

14. If you want to configure the other number, return to step 3 above. If you want to initiate a modem connection, go to step 3 in "Connecting to PennNet and the Internet."

Connecting to PennNet and the Internet

1. Double-click "My Computer" or equivalent icon.

2. Double-click "Dial-Up Networking".

3. Double-click the PennNet connection icon, e.g., 215-573-9773 (PPP).

4. In the Connect To dialog box, type your PennNet ID (in the User name field) and password, and click Connect. You should hear some negotiation sounds from your modem.

   Tip: After connecting to PennNet, minimize the Connected To window by clicking the minimize box (the box marked with a dash).

5. Once connected, you may use networking software.

   If you installed from the CD-ROM, the network applications are contained on the CD.

   For information on how to get an e-mail account at Penn, see the instructions at www.upenn.edu/computing/email/email.html.

6. When you are ready to disconnect, quit all open network applications and then disconnect your modem connection by clicking the minimized PennNet modem icon on the task bar, and clicking "Disconnect".

Getting help

Students in the College Houses and Mayer Hall: Contact the Residential Computing Support program by filling out an online help request form. A list of houses and links to request forms are available.

Students living off-campus, in Sansom East or West, or in a fraternity or sorority house: Contact First Call at 215-573-4778 or send e-mail to help@isc.upenn.edu. Walk-in assistance is also available at the Computing Resource Center (Sansom West, 3650 Chestnut St., Suite 202).

For more information on where to go for computing support services, check the Support Look-up Table (www.upenn.edu/computing/view/support/). You can also contact First Call at 215-573-4778 for a referral.

For information about using Internet applications, see the Computing Publications and Documentation page (www.upenn.edu/computing/help/doc/).