MS-Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking PPP Connection over a NULL modem cable
DATE: August 20, 1999
SUMMARY:
A PC running MS-Windows 95 can be connected to a PortMaster (TM) over a NULL modem
cable using a PPP connection. This document describes how to configure "Dial-Up
Networking" to make such a connection.
BEFORE YOU START:
- Install TCP/IP and Dial-Up Networking on MS-Windows 95 for a NULL modem connection.
- Configure port on PortMaster for dialup networking (PPP) Configure a user profile for
PPP dialin.
- Connect a NULL modem cable from a COM port on your PC to a serial port on the
PortMaster.
CONFIGURING DIALUP PPP NETWORKING FOR A NULL MODEM CONNECTION:
- Double-click the "Dial-Up Networking" group icon found under the "My
Computer" icon on the MS-Windows 95 desktop.
- Double-click the "Make New Connection" icon which will open a dialog-box
labeled "Make New Connection"
- In the field labeled "Type a name for the computer you are dialing" with
whatever you want.
- From the pull-down list labeled "Select a Modem" single-click the modem named
"NT Direct Connection"
- Single-click the "Configure" button which opens a dialog-box labeled "NT
Direct Connection Properties"
- On the tab called "General" select the COM port on your PC to which you will
be connecting the NULL modem cable.
- On the tab called "General" select the speed that matches the speed on the 0
port.
- On the tab called "Options" Under the heading "Dial Control" check
the box labeled "Operator assisted or manual dial"
- Single-click the "OK" button.
- Now you should be back to the dialog-box named "Make New Connection"
- Single-click the "Next" button.
- On the next screen enter anything for the "Area Code", "Telephone
Number" and "Country code". MS-Windows 95 requires values for all these 0,
but they will be ignored.
- Single-click on the "Next" button.
- Single-click on the "Finish" button.
- To speed up the connection process set the connection NOT to negotiate un-used functions
and protocols.
- Double-click the "Dial-Up Networking" group icon found under the "My
Computer" icon on the MS-Windows 95 desktop.
- Right-click on the newly created connection icon and select "Properties" from
the pull-down menu.
- Next, single-click on the "Server Type" button which brings up the
"Server Types" window.
- Uncheck the "Log on to Network", "Netbeui" options as they are never
necessary when connection to a 0.
- Uncheck the "IPX/SPX Compatible" check-box if you are not using IPX.
- Single-click on the "OK" buttons.
CONFIGURING FOR PPP USER WITH A STATIC IP
The above configuration is for a PPP user being assigned a dynamic IP address by the 0.
If you have a user with a static ip, meaning the PPP user gets assigned the same IP
address each time they log in, then you will want to make the following updates.
- Double-click the "Dial-Up Networking" group icon found under the "My
Computer" icon on the MS-Windows 95 desktop.
- Right-click on the newly created connection icon and select "Properties" from
the pull-down menu.
- Single-click on the "Server Type" button which brings up the "Server
Types" window.
- Single-click on the "TCP/IP Settings" button.
- Single-click the radius button labeled "Specify an IP address" and enter the
static IP address in the space provided.
- Single-click the "OK" buttons.
CONNECTING PPP OVER NULL MODEM CONNECTION:
- Double-click the "Dial-Up Networking" group icon found under the "My
Computer" icon on the MS-Windows 95 desktop.
- Double-click on the newly created icon.
- At the "Username" field enter the username of a PPP dialup user.
- In the "Password" field enter the password of the PPP dialup user.
- Single-click the "Connect" button.
- Single-click on the "Continue" button when the window labeled "Manual
Dial" appears.
TROUBLESHOOTING:
"You have been disconnected from the computer you dialed. Double-click the
connection to try again."
- Make sure the port speed on the S0 serial port matches the speed set for the properties
of your network connection icon.
- Make sure you do not have "encrypted password" checked under server types
which is part of your connection icon properties.
- Make sure you have the "Operator assisted or manual dial" check-box checked.
(see above configuration)
You get a window labeled "Terminal Screen" after pressing the
"Connect" button.
- Go to the properties of your connection icon under Dial-Up Networking.
- Press the "Server Type" button and make sure that the "Type of Dial-Up
service" is set to PPP and not SLIP.
You get a window labeled as PRE or POST "Terminal Screen"
- Go to the properties of your connection icon under Dial-Up Networking.
- Press the "Configure" button
- Make sure the "Connection Control" check-boxes are left unchecked.
While connecting it takes a long time to get through the "Verifying Username
and Password" or "Logging on to Network" status.
- Double-click the "Dial-Up Networking" group icon found under the "My
Computer" icon on the MS-Windows 95 desktop.
- Right-click on the newly created connection icon and select "Properties" from
the pull-down menu.
- Next, single-click on the "Server Type" button which brings up the
"Server Types" window.
- Uncheck the "Log on to Network", "Netbeui" options as they are never
necessary when connecting to the S0 port.
- Uncheck the "IPX/SPX Compatible" check-box if you are not using IPX.
- Single-click on the "OK" buttons.
|