This section provides procedures for connecting to the Internet or MSN, then gives a technical overview of installing TCP/IP and Dial-Up Networking and configuring them for Internet access.
1. Secure your computer and disks.
For information on how to do this, see "Security for Internet Clients," later in this chapter.
2. Install the TCP/IP network protocol.
3. Install and start Dial-Up Networking.
4. In the Dial-Up Networking dialog box, click New.
If this is the first time you have used Dial-Up Networking, in the Dial-Up Networking wizard, select the check box to edit the phonebook directly, and click Finish.
5. On the Basic tab, type a name for your entry, for example, Internet.
6. Type the phone number to your ISP and select a modem to use.
7. On the Server tab, select the TCP/IP protocol.
8. Click OK and then click Dial.
You can use The Microsoft Network as your Internet provider only if you have already created an MSN account by using Windows 95. When you use MSN to connect to the Internet through Windows NT, proprietary online services such as e-mail or bulletin boards are not available.
1. Secure your computer and disks.
For information on how to do this, see "Security for Internet Clients," later in this chapter.
2. Install the TCP/IP network protocol.
3. Install and start Dial-Up Networking.
4. In the Dial-Up Networking dialog box, click New.
If this is the first time you have used Dial-Up Networking, in the Dial-Up Networking wizard, select the checkbox to edit the phonebook directly, and click Finish.
5. On the Basic tab, type a name for your entry, for example, MSN.
6. Enter the phone number for the local MSN number that allows Internet access.
7. Select a modem and use the default modem configuration.
8. On the Server tab, in the Dial-Up Server Type box, select PPP.
In the Protocols box, select only the TCP/IP protocol.
Clear the Enable PPP LCP Extensions box.
9. On the Security tab, select the Accept any authentication including clear text check box and click OK.
10. Click Dial. In the Authentication dialog box, supply your MSN user name by typing MSN/username.
11. Type your MSN password and click OK.