I have recently set up Windows NT Workstation 3.51 with intentions to go to Version 4 soon. I find this a great program, with many old 16-bit programs happily multitasking with no conflict whatever. One thing is missing. I would like to go on the Net while all this is going on, but haven't a clue about how to configure a connection in NT. Also, my present Internet software won't work in NT, and my ISP hasn't any plans to introduce NT-compatible varieties. Incidentally, I have resisted Windows 95, as I feel it's probably not going to go anywhere, and the NT4 interface is a 95 lookalike. I run a dual boot system of 3.11/NT, P133, 1.2Gb, and the great Hayes Optima modem.
- Peter Barnes
The great thing about the Internet is that it is very standards-based. Whatever dial-up software you use on whatever computer platform, it complies to the same standards. With Windows 95 and Windows NT (3.51 or 4) the dial-up software is built into the OS. With Windows 3.1 a third party product such as Trumpet Winsock is used. ISPs merely provide a kit which first installs any software needed, then configures it to use their dial-up service.
Even without a kit you can still manually configure Windows NT to connect to your ISP. To do this for NT 3.51 open the Control Panel and choose Add Software. Select Remote Access Service. You will be prompted to install a modem. Then select Dial Out Only. You will be prompted for the protocols you wish to use. Select TCP/IP only. Your ISP?s dial-up servers should be set up to automatically provide the client software with details such as IP number, DNS and Gateway so there should be nothing else left to configure. Your ISP should be able to provide you with these details if this is not the case.
A Program Manager group should have been created which contains Remote Access client software. Use this software to add in the telephone number for your ISP. Now you should be able to dial and connect to the Internet.
- Roy Chambers
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Category: Internet, Windows NT
Issue: Feb 1997
Pages: 161
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Internet connection with Windows NT