With Macintosh and the Apple Internet Setup Assistant, connecting to the Internet is a simple process.
This OS 8 assistant will configure everything you need automatically-no confusion with IP addresses, flow controls, and modem speeds.
But for the power user who wishes to have multiple ISPs or other TCP/IP connections, configuring PPP and Open Transport is a snap.

Windows users have a much harder path to achieve the same result.
An example of the steps needed for a Macintosh user and a PC user to connect to an ISP is shown below:

The Easy Way:
Macintosh via Open Transport


  1. Open the Control Panels folder from the Apple menu and double-click TCP/IP.
  2. Select MacPPP from the "Connect via" pop-up menu.
  3. Select Using PPP Server from the Configure pop-up menu.
  4. Under "Name server addr.", fill in all necessary IP addresses.
  5. Under "Additional Search domains," type in the domain name of the ISP.
  6. Close the TCP/IP window and click Save.
  7. Double-click "Config PPP" from the Control Panels folder.
  8. Select the proper port from the Port Name pop-up menu.
  9. Click New... .
  10. Type in the ISP's name. Click OK. The ISP's name should now show in the PPP Server pop-up menu.
  11. Click Config... .
  12. Select the correct port speed from the Port Speed pop-up menu.
  13. Select the correct flow control from the Flow Control pop-up menu.
  14. Enter the phone number of the ISP.
  15. Click Done.
  16. Click Open from the Config PPP control panel.

The Hard Way:
Windows 95 via Dial-Up Networking


  1. From the Start menu, select Accessories, then select Control Panels. Double-click "Add/Remove Programs".
  2. Select the Windows Setup tab.
  3. In the Components section, make certain the box next to "Communications" is checked. Click Details... and verify that "Dial-Up Networking" is checked. Click OK.
  4. Click Apply. Windows will prompt for the Windows 95 CD or floppy disks. Insert and click OK.
  5. The software will install. Click OK. Restart your computer.
  6. Choose Shut Down from Start menu and select "Restart the Computer?"
  7. Once Windows 95 has restarted, go to the Start menu, select Programs, select Accessories, and select Dial-Up Networking.
  8. The Dial-up Networking Wizard will start. Click Next.
  9. Type in the ISP's name.
  10. Select the correct modem, configuring it if necessary.
  11. Click Next.
  12. Type in the ISP's area code, phone number, and country code. Click Next.
  13. Confirm the information. Click Finish. Windows 95 will create a Dial-Up Networking folder inside "My Computer" that contains the ISP information.
  14. Go to the Start menu, select Settings, select Control Panel, and double-click Network.
  15. Select "TCP/IP->Dial-up Adapter" in the network components window. Click Properties.
  16. Select the IP Address tab.
  17. Choose "Obtain an IP address automatically."
  18. Select the Gateway tab.
  19. Type in the IP address of the ISP's gateway. Click Add.
  20. Select DNS Configuration tab.
  21. Select Enable DNS.
  22. For "Host," type the host name.
  23. For "Domain," type the doman name.
  24. For " DNS Server Search Order," type the correct DNS address and click Add. Repeat for each address as necessary.
  25. Click OK.
  26. Click OK.
  27. Go to "My Computer" and open the Dial-Up Networking folder.
  28. Right-click the icon that corresponds to the ISP and select Properties.
  29. Double-check the information in the dialog window. Click Server Type... .
  30. For the "Type of Dial-Up Server," select "PPP: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet" from the menu.
  31. In the "Allowed Network Protocols" section, make sure only "TCP/IP" is selected.
  32. Click TCP/IP Settings... .
  33. Select "Server assigned IP address."
  34. Select "Specify name server address."
  35. Type the "Primary DNS" IP.
  36. Type the "Secondary DNS" IP.
  37. Enable "Use IP header compression" and "Use default gateway on the remote network."
  38. Click OK.
  39. Click OK.
  40. Click OK.
  41. Double-click the ISP's icon in the Dial-Up Network folder.
  42. Type the username and the password. Click Connect.




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