To install and configure your Ethernet adapter manually:
Open the Control Panels (under the Settings menu item in the Start menu)
and double-click on the Network icon. If you don't have a Network icon, you need to
run Add/Remove Programs and then Windows Setup, which are both available in
the Control Panels window, to install network support.
Click on the Add... button and double-click on Adapter.
Select your Ethernet adapter manufacturer and type from the list. If you wish to use a
network adapter that is not listed, contact the manufacturer for a Windows 95/98-compliant
driver.
The Network Control Panel will display several protocols and clients, such as Client for
Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol, and NetBEUI.
You don’t need any of these protocols to connect to the Internet.
Unless you’re going to use any of these protocols, you should select and remove them,
after installing the TCP/IP protocol as indicated in the next section.
This will save a lot of memory and reduce network traffic. You do need the Client
for Microsoft Networks if you plan to use the file and print sharing features of
WindowsNT and Windows 95/98.
A. Install the TCP/IP Protocol
Click the Add... button from the Network control panel again to add a new
Protocol. Select Protocol and click the Add... button again.
Select Manufacturer Microsoft and Network Protocol TCP/IP. Click OK to close the Network
Control Panel. Unless you did a full installation of Windows 95/98, you will be prompted
for the Windows 95/98 software CD-ROM. In some cases, the installation will require the
Windows 95/98 software CD-ROM even if you did a full installation of Windows 95/98.
When the installation program finishes copying the files, restart your PC.
B. Configure TCP/IP Properties
Locate the letter or e-mail message that was sent to you by Communication Services - it
contains your IP Address, Gateway Router Address, and Subnet Mask.
From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel, then
double-click on the Network icon.
Select the TCP/IP protocol and click the Properties button.
Click on the IP Address tab (if it isn't already selected) and select
"Specify an IP address".
Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask numbers given to you.
Now click on the Gateway tab.
In the "New Gateway" field, enter the Gateway Address given to you in the
letter or e-mail message from Communication Services, then click on Add. The gateway is what it says their cable modem IP is. (NOTE: if a
different Gateway Address was already present, highlight it and click on Remove.
You should only have one Gateway Address listed.)
Now click on the DNS Configuration tab.
Click the Enable DNS option button.
In the Host field, enter the Host Name for your PC, anything you wish
In the Domain field, enter the domain
In the DNS Server Search Order field, enter each domain address,
clicking the Add button after entering each one:
24.236.11.5
24.236.21.6
207.141.62.62
In the Domain Suffix Search Order field, enter the domain and click on Add.
When you have finished adding the DNS IP addresses, click OK, then
click OK in the Network dialog box.
