Accessing MTIWeb Using Windows 95's TCP/IP stack

The automatic installation of Windows 95 does not necessarily install all of the required components you need to use the Dial-Up Networking, therefore you should have your installation disks or CD ready. This document will take you from Step 1 to make a connection to MTIWeb. The following steps will allow you to use the 32-bit applications that the 16-bit Spry will not let you use. After you upgrade all your applications to 32-bit versions, you will see a marked difference in speed.

1. Installing Windows 95's Dial-Up Networking

Please also refer to the "Using Dial-Up Networking" section in your Windows 95 manual for illustrations.

• Click on Start\Settings\Control Panel
• Double click on the add/remove programs icon
• Click on the Windows Setup Folder
• Click on Communications. Now click on Details
• Place a check in the Dial-up Networking box and click on OK.
• Place your Windows 95 CD in your Cdrom drive, or find the communications installation disk and place this in your a:\ drive
• Click on OK at the bottom
• Follow the instructions on the screen. It is not necessary yet to restart your computer.

2. Creating an Icon for MTIWeb in your Dial-Up Networking

• Double click on My Computer, then on Dial Up Networking, then on Make New Connection.
• The name of the computer can be MTIWeb (or whatever you want).
• Click Next.
• Type in the phone number (call us if you don't have the dialup number).
• Click Next, then click on Finish.
• Now restart your computer.

3. Configuring your MTIWeb entry in Dial-up Networking

• Double click on My Computer\ Dial-Up Networking
• Click once on the icon you created for MTIWeb.
• Choose File/Properties
• In the General folder click on Configure and in that General folder make sure that your modem port is properly set, and that the baud rate is configured for your modem. Fix it if necesary.
• In the Connection folder, make sure the comm specs are 8,None,1. Click on wait for dial tone before dialling. Click on Cancel the call if not connected within 60 secs. Click on Advanced and make sure that hardware flow control is checked.
• In the Options folder, check the following (leave all else blank):
  • bring up terminal window after dialling
  • display modem status
• Click OK
• Click on Server Type. The server type must be PPP. Place a check on the following (leave all else blank):
  • enable software compression
  • tcp/ip
• Now, click on TCP/IP Settings... Place a check on the following:
  • server assigned IP address
  • specify name server addresses (mark 205.253.3.3 in the Primary box and 204.117.57.2 in the secondary box. Leave the WINS entries blank).
  • use IP header compression
  • use default gateway on remote network
• Click OK (in each of 3 windows)
• Now, go back to the MTIWeb icon. Leaving it highlighted, select connections\settings from the Dial-Up networking menu and check on Don't prompt to use Dial-Up Networking.
• Click OK
• Now double click on the MTIWeb Icon.. You do not need to fill in a username or password here, and make sure that the save password box is not checked. Fill in the phone number (check with us if you do not know it) if it does not yet appear. Select dialing from default location. Click on dial properties to verify your call waiting options, and select tone or pulse depending on your phone line.

4. You are now ready to logon to MTIWeb

• double click on the icon for your web browser (the Microsoft Internet Explorer is available with the Windows 95 Plus Pack)

• Go to My Computer\ Dial-Up Networking.
• Double click on MTIWeb

At this point you should hear your modem dialing the MTIWeb system. When you are connected, a terminal window will appear.

• Type in your username at the "login:" prompt
• Hit enter
• Type in your password at the "Password:" prompt
• Hit enter
• Alot of characters appear on your screen, click on continue (or hit F7)
• The connection window will pop up (or will be available from the status bar), verifying your username and password.
• Within a second or two, it should tell you that you are connected. The connection window will display your connect time to help you keep account of your hours online.

Once you have configured the Windows95 Dial Up Networking to connect to MTIWeb, it is possible to add a script which removes the necessity of loging in manually. The following steps must be taken in order to add on such a script.

• Make sure that "Bring up terminal window before dialing" and "Bring up terminal window after dialing" are both disabled in your Dial Up Networking connection to MTIWeb. To do so, you must go to "My Computer", then to "Dial Up Networking", then click on your MTIWeb (or whatever you called it) with the right mouse button and select "Properties". Then, select the "Configure" button and click on the "Options" folder". Then, make sure that there are no "X" in the boxes next to the "Bring up terminal window before dialing" and "Bring up terminal window after dialing".

• Copy and paste the following into a text editor (such as "Write", "Notepad", any Dos editor, etc..) and save it under the name of mtippp.scp and put it in the C:\Program Files\Accessories folder. Do not try to write it yourself. The slightest typing error could cause this script to fail.

  ;start copy:
  
  proc main
  
     ; Delay for 3 seconds first to allow host time
     ; to send initial characters.
  
     delay 3
     
  
     ; Wait for the login prompt before entering
     ; the user ID
     
          
     waitfor "login:"
     transmit $USERID
     transmit "^M"
  
     ; Enter the password
  
     waitfor "Password:"
     transmit $PASSWORD
     transmit "^M"
  
  endproc
  
  ;end copy
  

This text file assumes that you are able to connect using the Windows95 Built-In Dialer, You MUST make sure that it is working fine BEFORE you attempt to install the built-in Windows 95 Auto Scripter.

• Single click on the Start button, then click on Settings, then click Control Panel.
• Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
• Select the Windows Setup top pull down tab.
• Click on Have Disk.
• In the field labeled Copy manufacturer's files from: type in d:\admin\apptools\dscript (substitute your CD-ROM drive for d: if applicable).

  {Note: If you don't have the CD-ROM version of Windows 95 then you have to get these files off the web from the following site:

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/MSLFILES/DSCRIPT.EXE

  File name: dscrpt.exe 56k (self-extracting archive)

  Download this file and run dscript.exe which will unpack the same files found on the CD-ROM version of Windows 95 in the \admin\apptools\dscript directory.

  Now, repeat this step substituting the d:\... for the directory that you downloaded and unpacked the files into.}

• Put a check mark beside SLIP and Scripting for Dial-Up Networking.
• Click on Install.
• Click on OK to exit from the Add/Remove Programs window.
• Run the Dialup Scripting Tool by clicking on Start, then Programs, then Accessories, then Dial-Up Scripting Tool.
• Once in the "Scripting tool", select your MTIWeb connection under "connection" and then press the "Browse" button and go to the C:\Program Files\Accessories folders and double click on mtippp.scp. Make sure that Start Terminal Screen Minimized is NOT checked then click on Close. This will permit you to see what is happening when you call and send your script to MTIWeb (you could also choose "...step through" if you experience any problems).

• We are now ready to login. Go to your "Dial Up Networking" icon for MTIWeb and double click on it (My Computer/Dial Up Networking/MTIWeb). Make sure that your username and password are indicated in the window. If you would like, you could check Save Password. Then you will not have to enter your password in the future. However, if you change your MTIWeb password you will need to also change it here. Press the "Connect" button. And voila! Only one button to press from now on :-)

If you have any questions, I can reached by e-mail at: help@mtiweb.com