Eudora User Manual

Configuring Dialup Networking under Windows 95/98

 

 

5Define a Phonebook entry – The Microsoft Dialup Networking tool lets you create multiple “phonebook” entries, one for each of your Internet Service Providers. Configure the Phonebook entry to automatically dial the modem, establish a SLIP/PPP session, and, if applicable, auto-configure your IP address and DNS server address(es).

6Configure Eudora to auto-dial– Eudora can use a Dialup Networking Phonebook Entry to automatically dial your mail server, check and/or send mail, and hang up the connection when the mail transfer is complete.

Configuring Dialup Networking under Windows 95/98

Dialup Networking is an optional component of Windows 95/98. Before configuring Dialup Networking, you should install your modem and make sure the Windows 95/98 networking software includes support for the TCP/IP protocol. Consult your Microsoft documentation for details on installing your modem, configuring the TCP/IP protocol, and installing the Dialup Networking tools.

After you install Dialup Networking, follow these steps to define a new Phonebook entry:

1Double-click on the My Computer on the Dialup Networking icon to

icon to open an Explorer window. Then double-click open the Dialup Networking folder.

2Double-click on the Make New Connection button to display the Make New Connec- tion Wizard.

3Enter the name you want to associate with your Internet Service Provider. Also, select your modem in the drop-down list. Then click Next.

4In the edit box, enter the phone number for your Internet Service Provider. Then click Next.

5Click Finish on the last page of the New Connection Wizard to complete the creation of the Phonebook entry.

6In the Dialup Networking folder, right-click on the icon for the Phonebook entry you have just created, and select the Properties command.

7While testing your new Phonebook entry, configure Dialup Networking to display a terminal window after your modem has connected to the remote computer. To do this, click the Configure… button to display the modem configuration properties. Select the Options tab, then check the Bring up terminal window after dialing option. Click OK to accept the change.

8Back in the Properties dialog for your Phonebook entry, click the Server Type… button to display the Server Types dialog. In the Type of Dial-Up Server drop-down list, select either SLIP or PPP as appropriate. Also, uncheck the NetBEUI and IPX network protocols, but make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is checked. Finally, uncheck the Log on to network and Enable software compression options.

9In the Server Types dialog, click the TCP/IP Settings… button to display the TCP/IP Settings dialog.

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