Windows 98 Dial-up Networking Configuration

Step 1:

Double click on My Computer 
Double click on Dial up Networking and open Make New Connection icon.

 

Step 2:

Enter a name for this connection.
Select the correct modem from the list.

Click next to continue.

 

Step 3:

Type in the area code for your city and your closest POP number obtained from Efunda Internet Services. Select South Africa as the country code.

For a list of POP numbers
click here

Click next to continue.

 

Step 4:

A new window will appear, informing you that a new dial up networking connection has successfully been created.

Click Finish to Continue.

 

Step 5:

Right click on the new connection icon in the DUN folder and select properties from the menu that pops up.

 

Step 6:

Under the General TAB you will find the Area code and Phone Number fields. Make sure that the POP number supplied by the service provider is typed in where it indicates Telephone Number.

However if they are dialing from the same area, disable the use area code and country code option, just below the Country code.

Click on the Server Types tab at the top to continue.

 

Step 7:

Ensure the type of dial up server is PPP:Windows 95 or 98,NT etc...
Take out the tick in Log on to network.
Leave the tick in Enable software compression.
Leave the tick out of the 3 options below Enable Software Compression.
Take out the tick in Netbeui and IPX/SPX. Leave the tick in TCP/IP.

Click the TCP/IP Settings TAB to continue.

 

Step 8:

Server assigned IP address must be enabled as an IP address cannot be specified.

Directly above Primary DNS, enable Specify Name Server Addresses.
In the Primary DNS type 196.23.181.42
In the Secondary DNS type 196.23.178.205
If you are dialing in from Johannesburg type the following for Primary and Secondary DNS
Primary DNS:
196.25.125.200
Secondary DNS:
196.25.125.205
Ignore Primary & Secondary Wins.
Ensure that there are 2 ticks at the bottom, Use IP header compression and Use default gateway.

Click Ok and then Ok again to continue to Dial Up Process.

 

Step 9:

In the DUN Folder, double click on the Efunda connection icon and enter the username and password as shown in the image.

Please ensure that the username inputted is the one supplied by Efunda and not the one in the image.

Once your username and password is entered click on connect to dial into the internet.

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