Configuring your PC software for TCP/IP
The TCP/IP account is a versatile
Internet connection. Once you are connected, your computer is
sitting right on the Internet. In this case you are making
connection to any other computer on the Internet directly,
without VSNL being the intermediary. Hence there is much more
flexibility about what you can do.
Of course the present lure for this connection is surfing the
World Wide Web. You can see the sights, hear the sounds and even
see the animation which someone might have put up on different
Web pages. In some instances the information is primarily
graphical in nature, and thus it is possible to see this
information only through the TCP/IP connection.
At the present time, configuring the TCP/IP software is a bit
complicated. We discuss configuring Chameleon suite for Window
3.x and enabling TCP/IP stack for Windows 95, to make connection
to your TCP/IP account. This will permit you to surf and search
the Web using hypertext links, and download graphical
information.
B.2
Configuring TCP/IP for Windows 3.1 and 3.11
a. Installing Chameleon Version 4.5.1 for Windows 3.x for
a TCP/IP access
This document describes
all the steps required for configuring Chameleon Netmanage. The
configurations which are not described can be left to the factory
default values. So here we go:
New Installation: To start the product for the first time, start
Windows in enhanced mode:
1. Insert the Internet Chameleon #1 diskette in the drive of your
choice (a: in most of the cases)
2. Select the Run option under the File menu in Program Manager
and type: a:\setup. Then choose the OK button.
3. At the prompts , insert the appropriate diskette and choose
the continue button.
After the completion of installation, a new group is added to the
program manager labeled 'Internet Chameleon'.
b. Configuring Internet
Chameleon Version 4.5.1 for Windows 3.x
Defining a new Interface:
Double click on Custom Configuration Menu to open configuration
main menu.
1. Double Click on the Custom Connect icon the 'Internet
Chameleon' group.
2. Choose the New command from the file menu in Custom to open a
new configuration file.
3. Choose the add command from
the interface menu. The add interface dialog box is displayed.
4. Select PPP and type a new interface name (for e.g. vsnl) of
your choice (or use the default)
5. Choose the OK button and a new line entry will be added to the
Custom window for this interface.
Completing Your Interface Configuration: From the main menu now
select SETUP and then select CONFIGURATION. The following
submenus will appear:
1. General settings
IP Address: VSNL provides dynamic assignment so choose DYNAMIC
CONFIGURATION AND DHCP here.
Host Name: From Custom, select the Name Resolution tab from the
configuration dialog box. In the host name text box, type the
local host name of
your computer.
2. Communication Settings: Choose
the Communication command from the Setup menu and select the
options described as follows
In order to repeat the same
configuration for multiple phone numbers select the 'Interface'
Menu and choose 'Duplicate', give a unique name to this new
profile. Now, all you need to do is modify the phone number from
the 'Dial' Option of the 'Communication' Menu.
This ends the configuration for Netmanage. Now the user can
choose the Connect option from custom menu to connect and log in
to the local VSNL server.
To connect to vsnl and test your installation choose the connect
from the menu bar at the top of the window. Netmanage should now
dial out to vsnl and establish a connection in a custom terminal
window. As soon as you get the 'Username:' prompt type your
userid and press enter. When you are prompted for your password,
enter your password press the enter key. Once you are logged in
you will see a prompt which look something like 'giasxxxx>',
type 'ppp' and press the enter key you will now get some junk
characters in the window as soon as you do this. Click on the
'Done' button on the right corner of the terminal window. Now you
have established a TCP/IP connection with vsnl.
To run any Internet software do not close the custom connect
window, instead you could minimize the window and invoke whatever
Internet software you wish to use (for e.g. Netscape 2.x Browser,
Eudora Lite etc.).
Once you have decided to log off from the Internet close the
Internet application you happen to be using and switch to the
custom connect window. Select disconnect from the menu bar, this
will hang up your telephone line and disconnect you from vsnl.
B.3
Configuring Windows 95 for your TCP/IP account
1) Get the Microsoft Plus
CD and ready to install Plus.
2) Go to Start button and click,
then go to "Run" and click on it.
3) Select "Browse" then
select the CD-ROM drive as the option to run from.
4) Then select setup and click
"OK" to run Plus.
5) Keep pressing next till you
come to screen where you have two icons one, "Typical"
and second one, "Custom". Select/click mouse on
"Custom". If you select "Typical", you will
install all the components of Plus, not just Internet part. We
will assume that you will want to install the Internet part only.
6) Next screen gives you seven
choices, out of which you deselect all except, "Internet
Jump-start Kit" and "Dial-up Networking Server".
Click on "Continue".
7) It will install the components
in the background and at the end of it you will get,
"Internet Setup Wizard". This will show you a window
titled, "Welcome to Internet Setup".
8) Click on the "Next"
button to proceed.
9) You will come to a window
titled, "How to Connect". In this window you will have
two options to select through radio buttons, 1) "Use The
Microsoft Network", 2) "I already have an account with
a different service provider". Since we connect via VSNL,
select the second option. Click on "Next" button to
proceed.
10) You will come to a window
titled, "Internet Mail". In this window you will have
to answer the question, "Do you want to use Microsoft
Exchange to send and receive Internet mail?". You will have
to select one of the two answers through radio buttons, 1)
"Yes [recommended]", 2) "No". Since,
Microsoft Exchange is somewhat complicated software to use,
select "No". Eudora mailing software is better in my
view, and it is discussed later in this appendix. Press,
"Next" to continue. If while installing Window 95 all
the files needed for Internet were not copied, you will be
prompted by the "Setup Wizard" to put Windows 95 CD in
the drive so it will do so now.
11) The next window, "Choose
Modem" will come up and now, and if you have specified your
modem before installing Internet, then this window will show you
the modem which the Windows 95 is configured for. Otherwise, it
will want to install the modem by selecting it or by allowing you
to select it. To proceed further you need to press
"Next".
12) The next window, "Service
Provider Information". You are required to fill a name, you
may type "VSNL" as the name of the Service Provider.
Click, "Next".
13) You will come a window titled.
"Phone Number". In the places provided, you will have
to give the Phone number you will dial to connect up to VSNL's
TCP/IP account. You will have to supply the country code. You may
also give your city code too. Be very sure to check the box,
"Bring up terminal window after dialing. After supplying the
needed information, press, "Next" to proceed.
14) Next you will get a window,
"User Name and Password". Supply your userid and
password in the space provided. To proceed, click on,
"Next".
15) The next window is titled,
"IP Address". Here you will have to answer the
question, "How do you obtain your Internet Protocol (IP)
address?". If you dial-up TCP/IP account you will have to
mark the radio button, "My Internet Service Provider
automatically assigns me one". However if you have leased
line, you will have to mark, "Always use the
following". In this instance you will have to give the fixed
IP address assigned to you. Now press, "Next" to go
ahead.
16) You will come to the window,
"DNS Server Address". Enter the Internet Protocol (IP)
address of your DNS (Domain Name Server) server. You may also
specify an alternate server to try if the main DNS server cannot
be reached. Appendix C gives this information for different
cities in India where currently VSNL is providing this service.
For example for Mumbai, DNS Server is: 202.54.1.30 and Alternate
DNS Server is: 202.54.1.18. After you have supplied this
information, proceed by clicking on "Next".
17) Now you will come to the
window, "Finished Setup!". Your Windows 95 is now
configured for making TCP/IP connection to VSNL. End the
procedure by pressing, "Finish".
B.4
Internet TCP/IP applications
TCP/IP is a versatile
communication protocol. Once you are connected with TCP/IP, you
are sitting right on the Internet. The resources for use of the
Internet lie on your computer and not at the VSNL server, as was
the case with the Terminal account.
For the TCP/IP account to be useful, you should have at least as
many facilities as the Terminal account. They all will have to be
installed as client applications on your computer. The following
are some of the clients recommended to give you at least Terminal
Account functionality:
e-mail client e.g. Eudora
Browser client e.g. Netscape
Navigator and/or Internet Explorer
Ftp client e.g. either WS_FTP,
Cute FTP.
Telnet client
IRC client e.g. an MIRC client
Finger client
Whois client
etc.
Here we will discuss installation of only e-mail and Browser
clients, as these require a bit of configuration. You may
download some other clients from http://www.shareware.com. Their
installation is usually fairly simple.
a.Configuring
Eudora Mailing application software for your TCP/IP account
This document explains how
to configure EUDORA 1.5.4, which is a freeware mailing client for
a TCP/IP as well as for Terminal accounts. It is available from
Qualcomm Incorported's ftp site
http://www.eudora.com/eudoralight
Go to the subdirectory quest/eudora/windows/light and download
the program file
eul301.exe
and the file which is a manual for the version before this
eul3manl.pdf. This is manual for version Eudora Light version
3.01 in Adobe's pdf format.
When you click your mouse on it,
it would install Eudora in c:\Eudora, the default directory.
Start up your Windows 3.x and from the file menu on the menubar
choose run and go to the temporary directory and run setup. It
will create a program group Eudora Light with one of the icons as
Eudora. This completes the installation part.
Now clicking on the Eudora icon will start this program. However,
you have to configure Eudora for your TCP/IP account before you
can use it. After you start the program the first thing Eudora
does is to give you a Setting Window. On left hand side there
will be some icons. Each of this icon is to be clicked and
relative settings on right hand side are to be made. Please note
that the following applies to your account in Mumbai, in other
cities you will have to use appropriate IP address or your POP
SMTP servers. They are given in Appendix
A.
Getting started
1.POP account is to be put as "Username@202.54.1.18"
2.Real name is to be put as
"Your personal name"
3.Connection method should be
selected as "Winsock"
Personal Information
1.POP account is to be put as "Username@202.54.1.18"
2.Realname is to be put as
"Your personal name"
3.Return address is to be put
as "Username@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in"{or as your email
address}
Hosts
1.POP account is to be put as "Username@202.54.1.18"
2.SMTP is to be put be as
"202.54.1.18"
Checking mail
1.POP account is to be put as "Username@202.54.1.18"
2.Check for mail every
"10" minutes in this instance Eudora will check for
received message every 10 min when you are connected. Our
suggestion is that you leave this "0" so that you can
initiate the checking of mail by going to File menu and clicking
on Check mail.
3. Select "Send on
check"
4. Check the box for save password, which will save your password
and you won't have to key it again and again every time you check
your mail. However if you are in environment where several people
are using your machine to access TCP/IP, better do not enable
save password feature as you will not want others to look at your
mail.
5) If you check the next item, "Leave the mail on the
server", then even after downloading the mail the mail will
be left in your account at VSNL. Again our suggestion is to leave
this box unchecked so your mail box at VSNL remains uncluttered.
4.Select Authentication Style as "Passwords".
Sending mail
1.Return address is to be put
as "Username@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in".
2. SMTP server is to be put as "202.54.1.18".
3. The next box labeled "Immediate Send" should be
unchecked. This will permit you to compose and queue the mail you
are sending off line. Then when you connect up, you can go to
File menu and click on "Send Queued Messages".
Otherwise if you keep this item checked. When you compose off
line each time you finish the message and press "Send"
button, it will attempt log on to your account by attempt to dial
out.
Select rest of the options in the present table.
Attachments
1.Encoding method is to be
selected as MIME Attachment directory can be put as you desire.
Fonts and display
Can be configured as you
desire but for now leave it as it is.
General attention
Can be configured as you
desire, for now leave it as it is.
Replying
Select "Include
yourself".
Miscellaneous and Advanced
networks
No changes have to be made for
now.
Rest of the selection items on the left can be ignored now and when you become adept at Eudora you can make your choices then.
You may now use Eudora for your
mail. You may send the mail and receive the mail using Eudora.
Note: In this document it was assumed that your account is with
VSNL in Bombay. If you have account with some other ISP then
changes in POP address and SMTP address have to be made
accordingly.
b.
Configuring email & newsgroup client in Netscape Navigator
We consider Nestscape’s latest Browser Netscape
Communicator and see how we can configure as an email and
newsgroup client. Start Netscape communicator. Go to
Edit->-à Preferences.
A window opens up where on left
hand side we have all the functions that can be configured. Click
on
Mail & Groups
Let the first screen as it is.
Then click on Identity:
Then on right hand side file in your name and email address and other items which are applicable to you.
Leave the second item alone i.e.
Messages leave it at default.
Then click on Mail Server:
On the right hand side fill in the information
Mail Server Username: rajm e.g.
Out Going Mail (SMTP) server: 202.54.1.18 e.g.
In coming Mail Server: giasbm01.vsnl.net.in e.g.
Then put a dot in the button named POP3
Check the box :leave the messages on the server after retrieval.
On this option there is a box on the lower right side which gives More Option to configure. Click on that and in the window that opens up leave everything as default except
Check the box: remember my mail password.
You can play around with
configuring other options. But to being with the above ones will
do. Now your Netscape Communicator is ready to operate as an
email.
Then click on the left on Groups Server:
On the right hand side fill in the information:
Discussion Groups (news server): 202.54.1.25
Fill in port: 119
Other items leave at default.
This completes the configuration of Netscape 4.0 Navigator or
Communicator as email client.
c.Configuring
Netscape dialer for your TCP/IP account
The Netscape dialer is
available in the compressed form in three zip files. The name of
the files are Kit16ex1.zip,Kit16ex2.zip,Kit16ex3.zip.
At your DOS prompt create a directory with name nettmp and copy
all these three files in this directory.
Unzip all the three files, using pkunzip.exe.
You will get one file named "setup.exe " in your
directory.
Open windows. In file menu select "Run".
Execute the file "c:\nettmp\setup.exe."
You will get Welcome Window.
Press next.
Setup type window will appear .
Select "Typical".
Press next.
You will get "Choose destination directory location".
Select directory "c:\netscape".
Press next. Setup will continue.
You will get "Install Wizard Complete" window.
Press finish. This will complete your installation part .
In "Netscape Personal Edition" window, double click on
Account
Setup Wizard.
Press next.
You will get "Register Window".
Select "I have already service provider".
Press next.
You will be asked the name of dialer icon. Put any name, which
you desire and press next.
You don't have to do anything in the present window .Press next.
Again you don't have to do any thing on present window.
Press next.
Put your full-name and company name.
Press next.
Put login name and password.
Select "I need tty window".
Press next.
Put your email login and password. These are same as your login
name and password as given by service provider.
Press next.
Put area code and telephone number.
Press next.
Put
Press next.
Put POP Server as 202.54.1.18 o SMTP Server as 202.54.1.18
Press next .
You don't have to do any thing in present window.
Press next .
Select the modem you are using and press next.
Select the port where your modem is connected.
This will finish your setup.
You will find an icon in "Netscape Personal Edition
"window with the name you specified during configuring the
dialer icon's name.
Double click this icon.
Click on properties and cross-check the settings .
After that return to dialer
window and press dial.
Your Username and Password will be verified and your connection
will be established .
Enjoy and explore the fun of
tcp-ip connection.
B.5
Suggestions for TCP/IP applications and download sites
Unlike shell or Terminal account where all the software and
resources for the Internet are provided for by VSNL, for TCP/IP
account once connect to Internet through VSNL, they only provide
you with the bandwidth. All other hardware and software do
anything has to be your own. Once you have fast enough processor
(say pentium), large enough memory (about 16 MB RAM), large
enough hard disk (say about 1 GB) and fast enough modem
(28.8Kbps) then all you need is software on your computer explore
the Internet. Following are suggestions for some of the software
that you may want and where to get them free from the Internet.
We include suggestions for both Windows and Mac based platforms.
I)
For Windows following are the client applications you may want to
have:
a) Browsers: Presently there are two main
browsers to consider—Netscape Navigator and Microsoft’s
Internet Explorer. Both of them are good and each of them have
their own following. Take your pick or have both.
Client Software :Netscape Navigator ver. 3.0
site http://www.netscape.com
Client Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
site http://www.microsoft.com
b) e-mail programs: Many programs are available. But most
popular seems to be Eudora. Eudoralight is a freeware.
Client Softeare: Eudoralight 3.0.1 for Windows
site: http://www.eudora.com/eudoralight
c) Newsreader for Usenet: Newsgroups are now available at
VSNL at nnttp server 202.54.1.25. Again there are many
newsreaders one of popular ones is Free Agent again a freeware:
Client Software: Free Agent V1.11
site: http://www.forteinc.com/forte/
d) File Transfer Protocol (FTP): One of the popular client
for FTP is WS_FTP. The name of the file is ws_ftp.zip. This is
also a freeware:
Client Software: Ws_ftp.zip
site: ftp://ftp.simtel.net
site: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com
f) Gopher software: Gopher is generally not a popular
service on the Internet but has lot of information pre WWW era.
One client software WSGopher is quite an adequate one:
Client Software: WSGopher v1.1
site: ftp://ftp.simtel.net
site: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com
g) Inter Relay Chat (IRC): There are two popular freeware
clients for this service of Internet: mIRC and WSIRC.
Client Software: mIRC ver5.02
Client Software: WSIRC ver2.0
site: ftp://ftp.simtel.net
site: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com
h) Telnet Software: Ewan is a good freeware for Telnet
client.
Client Software: ewan1052.zip
site: ftp://ftp.simtel.net
site: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com
Important Note: To obtain most of freeware
and shareware we very strongly
recommend you point your browser to either of the following two
sites:
http://www.shareware.com
http://www.download.com
Advantage in doing so is that when you search and find the
software at either of these sites, then just click on the search
results and it will take you to listing of download sites. Once
you are there you can click on file and it will come to your
computer. Where as, if you go to the sites mentioned above you
will have to maneuver to the folder to download the software.
II).
For Macintosh users following are the client applications you may
want to have:
a) Browsers: Presently there are two main
browsers to consider—Netscape Navigator and Microsoft’s
Internet Explorer. Both of them are good and each of them have
their own following. Take your pick or have both.
Client Software :Netscape Navigator
site http://www.netscape.com
Client Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer
site http://www.microsoft.com
b) e-mail programs: Many programs are
available. But most popular seems to be Eudora. Eudoralight is a
freeware.
Client Softeare: Eudoralight 3.1 for Macintosh
site: http://www.eudora.com/eudoralight
c) Newsreader for Usenet: Newsgroups are now available at
VSNL at nnttp server 202.54.1.25. Again there are many
newsreaders one of popular ones is Newswatcher again a freeware:
Client Software: newswatcher2.0.sit.hqz.gz
site: ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/mac-umich/util/comm/usenet/
d) File Transfer Protocol (FTP): One of the popular client
for FTP is Fetch. This is also a freeware:
Client Software: fetch-3.0.3.sit.hqx
site: http://www.shareware.com
On the above site search for fetch for Macintosh platform. You
will get a long list of items and one of them will be the above
mentioned program.
e) Gopher software: Gopher is generally not a popular
service on the Internet but has lot of information pre WWW era.
One client software Turbogopher is quite an adequate one:
Client Software: TurboGopher2.0.3.sea
site: gopher://boombox.micro.umn.edu:70/hh/gopher/Macintosh-TurboGopher
f) Inter Relay Chat (IRC): There are two popular freeware
clients for this service of Internet: mIRCle and WSIRC.
Client Software: mIRCle
Client Software: WSIRC 0
site: ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/computing/comms/irc/clients/macintosh/
g) Telnet Software: NCSA Telnet is a good freeware for
Telnet client.
Client Software: NCSA Telnet
site: ftp://micros.hensa.ac.uk/micros/mac/finder/j/j164/j164ncsa.hqx
Important Note: Please note that the author
is not familiar with Mac platform. He has surfed the net to get
these suggestions for the client software. If you use any of
these clients, your feedback to the author will be much
appreciated.