ZipLinks's Windows 3.x Trumpet Winsock Settings

To configure your Windows 3.x Trumpet Winsock, follow these directions exactly:

1. In the File menu of your trumpet winsock (tcpman.exe), go to ppp options, and turn ON pap (password authentication protocol) switch.
2. Insert your HOST NAME in the username field
3. Insert your password in the password field.
4. Press okay
5. Go to Setup (also in your File menu).
6. Insert 0.0.0.0 into the IP address field.
7. Into the Name Server field, insert 206.15.168.65 .. 206.15.168.69 ..
8. Uncheck the internal PPP radio button
9. Insert 255.255.255.0 into the NetMask field.
10. Check ON the internal ppp radio button.
11. Set your slip port according to your modem port
12. Set your baud rate according to your modem
13. Set "Hardware Handshake" On
14. Set "Van Jacobson CSLIP Compression" On,
15. Select "DCD (RLSD) check" in the "Online Status Detection" section.
16. Restart the trumpet winsock.
17. If you get the "cannot load tcp" error, turn off the machine, let it sit for a minute, and restart.

Now you are ready to dial.

1. Pull down the dialer menu, and select manual login.
2. Dial our local POP, and wait.
3. When you SEE it connect, press escape.
4. You should be connected to the Internet at this time. Try Netscape or any other Internet software you have.

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