How to Connect to a Remote Server

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article describes the steps necessary to make a Dial-Up Networking connection to a remote server. This article includes the following sections:

• Installing a modem
• Installing Dial-Up Networking
• Creating a connection
• Configuring the connection
• Verifying network protocols
• Connecting to the remote server
• Connecting to shared resources

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MORE INFORMATION

Before you can create a Dial-Up Networking connection to a remote server, you must know the following information:

• The remote server's phone number.
• The network protocols installed on the remote server.
• The type of remote server you want to connect to [such as Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT 3.1; NetWare Connect (NRN); or Windows 95, Windows NT Server 3.5, or Internet (PPP)].
• The remote server's computer name.

Installing a Modem

If a modem has not been installed and configured on your computer, you must install one by following these steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Modems.

2. Follow the instructions in the Install New Modem Wizard.

Installing Dial-Up Networking

If Dial-Up Networking is not installed on your computer, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.

2. On the Windows Setup tab, click Communications, and then click Details.

3. Click the Dial-Up Networking check box to select it, and then click OK.

4. Click OK.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen. When you are prompted to restart your computer, do so.

Creating a Connection

To create a Dial-Up Networking connection, follow these steps:

1. Double-click the My Computer icon and then double-click the Dial-Up Networking icon.

2. Double-click Make New Connection.

   Notes:

       - If you have not created a connection previously, the Make New
         Connection Wizard starts automatically.
   

       - If you have not installed a modem in Windows 95, the Install New
         Modem Wizard appears. Follow the instructions to install a modem.
   

3. In the "Type a name for the computer you are dialing" box, type a name for the connection. Verify that the correct modem is selected, and then click Next.

4. Type the area code and telephone number for the connection, select the appropriate country code for the remote server you are dialing, and then click Next.

5. Click Finish to add an icon for this connection to the Dial-Up Networking folder.

Configuring the Connection

To configure the new connection, follow these steps:

1. Use the right mouse button to click the new connection, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.

2. Click Server Type and configure the settings to match the remote server.

   NOTE: It is usually best to leave the Advanced Options settings alone. Change these settings only if you are having problems connecting to the server.

3. Select the network protocols in use on the server.

4. Click OK, and then click OK again.

Verifying Network Protocols

To determine which network protocols are installed on your computer, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Network.

2. View the protocols listed in the "The following network components are installed" box.

1. In Network properties, click Add.

2. Click Protocol, and then click Add.

3. In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft. In the Network Protocols box, click the protocol you want to install, and then click OK.

Connecting to the Remote Server

1. Double-click My Computer, and then double-click Dial-Up Networking.

2. Double-click the Dial-Up Networking connection you want to use.

3. Click Connect.

Note that if you use Network Neighborhood to view the network after you connect, it may take a long time to build a browse list (depending on the size of the network). Also, you see a browse list only if the server you connect to is connected to a LAN.

If the remote server is a Dial-Up Networking server, follow these steps to view the remote server in Network Neighborhood:

On the Dial-Up Networking Server:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Network.

2. Click File And Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks, and then click Properties.

3. Click Browse Master, and then click Enabled in the Value box. Click OK.

4. On the Identification tab, note the name in the Workgroup box. Click OK.

5. When you are prompted to restart your computer, do so.

1. In Control Panel, double-click Network.

2. On the Identification tab, change the name in the Workgroup box to match the name you noted in step 4 above. Click OK.

Connecting to Shared Resources

Once you are connected to a remote server, you can map a network drive or view shared network resources. Note that in order to view a resource, it must be shared by the host computer (the remote server or another computer connected via the network to the remove server).

To view resources, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button, and then click Run.

2. Type the following line in the Open box and then click OK

         \\<computername>
   

   where <computername> is the name of the computer with resources you want to view.

1. Use the right mouse button to click Network Neighborhood, and then click Map Network Drive on the menu that appears.

2. In the Drive box, click the drive letter you want to use for the network drive.

3. In the Path box, type "\\<computername>\<sharename>" (without quotation marks), where <computername> is the name of the server sharing the resource, and <sharename> is the name of the shared resource you want to use.