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    DOS Compatible Card: Configuring Windows 95 for TCP/IP (8/96)
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    This article describes configuring Windows 95 for TCP/IP for a DOS Compatibility Card.

DISCUSSION


    Windows 95 can be easily configured to use the TCP/IP protocol. You must use the TCP/IP protocol stack that is part of the Windows 95 installer disk(s) to ensure compatibility with the Operating System and applications.

    Windows 95 manages all network configuration in the Networks control panel, so we will begin our installation there.

    1) Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. The Control Panel
    folder is located in the window that opens.

    2) Double-click the Control Panel folder.

    3) Locate the Network control panel and double-click it to open and begin
    the configuration.

    You will typically find previous network protocols loaded. For this
    example, the client is using NetBEUI to connect to a Windows NT
    servers.

    4) To begin the installation, click the Add... button.

    5) In the screen that follows, choose Protocol and click the Add...
    button.

    6) Choose Microsoft in the Manufacturers: window on the left, and the
    TCP/IP option in the Network Protocols: window on the right.

    The computer will return to the Network control panel after the loading
    process with an additional entry for TCP/IP now showing.

    7) Choose the new TCP/IP entry and click the Properties button. The
    resultant dialog box is where all TCP/IP configuration is performed.
    Configurations can be made for a DHCP address server, manual address,
    DNS gateways, WINS name services, and so on.

    CAUTION: You MUST include the TCP/IP address and Broadcast mask at
    minimum. Most installations will require DNS entries as well.

    8) Fill out all entries needed for this installation with information
    provided by the network administrator.

    NOTE: If your installation requires DNS, you may find the DNS
    configuration screen a little confusing. You must put the name of your
    computer in the Host field and the domain you wish to be a part of in
    the Domain field. After these value are entered you must add the
    address of the DNS server(s) to the list and the domain names you wish
    to be a part of to the other list.

    9) Click the OK button to end the TCP/IP configuration. If TCP/IP is the
    only protocol installed, go to step 10.

    If TCP/IP is not the only protocol installed on the computer you must
    tell Windows 95 which protocol is the default to use when connecting to
    servers. To do this,

    i) Select the desired protocol item (our example uses NetBEUI as the
    default) and click the Properties... button.

    ii) Choose the Advanced tab and you will find a check box on the page to
    set this protocol as the default.

    iii) Click the OK button when you have checked the box.

    This completes this configuration of the network.

    10) Close the control panel by click the OK button. Windows 95 will ask
    for various parts of the original Windows 95 installation media while
    it adds the new software components. It is possible you will get
    messages about an attempt to install an older version of existing
    components. Always choose to keep the newer versions installed in
    these cases.

    11) Once all new software is read from the original Windows 95
    installation media (in step 10) you will be asked to restart. Select
    the "continue" option instead and run the SETNET program located on
    the DOS Compatibility Installer disk. Select the NDIS and TCP/IP
    options (plus any other protocols you have loaded) and click the "OK"
    button. This step will create the appropriate entries in the
    PROTOCOL.INI file for the NDIS driver to use.

    12) Restart the Windows 95 environment by clicking the "start" button,
    selecting the "restart" option, and choosing "shutdown and restart".




Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: DOS Compatible
Sub Category: DOS Compatibility Cards
Keywords: kwindows,knts

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