Configuring Windows 95 for CuraNet


To make a connection with the Internet, you have to configure some settings in Windows 95/98. This step-by-step-document describes how to do this.

1. Check for Dial Up Network.
.a. Go to "My Computer" and check if there is a "Dial Up" networking icon present.
· If there is a dial-up networking present, go to item number 2f.
· If the dial-up networking icon is not present, proceed with item number2.

2. Setting up a dial-up network.
.a. Go to "Control Panel" and click on the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.
.b. In here, click on "Windows Setup".
.c. Select the "Communication" component and click on "Details".
.d. Select the "Dial-Up Network" component by putting a V in the check box.
.e. Close off by pressing the "OK" button (it is possible that you need the windows98 CD or disks at this point).
.f. Go to "Control Panel" and click on the "Network" icon.
.g. Check if the following components are installed:
· "Dial up adapter" ;
· "TCP/IP"
.h. If you miss any one of these, click on the "Add" button, and then:
· adapter:
· TCP/IP: Close off with "OK" - if you are asked to "specify a name for your computer", just give it your family name; for workgroup name you can fill in CuraNet. Close off with "OK".

.3. Selecting a dialer
.a. Go to my computer
.b. Click on dial-up networking item group
.c. Click on icon Make New Connection
.d. Type "CuraNet Digital" as name for the computer you are dialing - click on next
.e. Area code is 9; telephone number 5700455, country code Netherlands Antilles
.f. Click on Finish
.g. Select CuraNet from the dial-up networking list, go to "file" and click on "properties"
.h. Remove the check sign in the area code box
.i. Click on Server Types , and check the following two boxes: "Enable software compression" and "TCP/IP". All other boxes must be unchecked.
.j. Hit the OK button to close the Properties window.
.k. Go to step .3.a. To make another connection for telephone number 5700454 (our analog number, so you can call it: "CuraNet Analog")
.l. Drag both CuraNet icons out of the dial-up networking box to create a shortcut.

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