Installing the Network Drivers & Settings

Note: These instructions can be considered a continuation of the Windows installation, from which the instructions begin on this page. You can also set-up and install (or reconfigure) the network settings and drivers (outside the Windows installation procedure and without reinstalling Windows for Workgroups 3.11) by double-clicking on the "Main" folder in Program Manager, and then finding and double-clicking on the "Network Set-up" icon. This will the begin a special installation program specific only for installing network settings and options.

  1. When Windows has finished rebooting, double-click on the "Network" program group and double-click on the "Network Setup" icon
  2. Click on "Install Microsoft Windows Network" and "No Additional Network" and click on OK
  3. Click on "Drivers" and then "Add Adapters"
  4. At the network setup screen, choose Advanced, and Add Adapter
  5. Now, highlight Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter and click on OK
  6. Select "DEC Etherworks 3/Turbo" and click on OK
  7. Highlight "DEC Etherworks 3/Turbo" and click on Setup
  8. Place the network driver disk in the floppy disk drive and type "A:\" and press OK
  9. When prompted for the Interrupt value, choose "10" from the drop-down menu and click on OK
  10. When prompted for the Base I/O port, choose "0x280" and click on OK
  11. Click on "Advanced" and select the "Enhanced Memory Mode" to "32k" and click on OK twice
  12. Select "IPX/SPX COmpatible Transport with NetBIOS" and click on Remove button and confirm it by pressing Yes
  13. Now double-click on Add Protocol, highlight Unlisted or Updated Protocol and click on OK
  14. Insert the TCP/IP Disk in the floppy disk drive and click on OK
  15. Highlight TCP/IP and click OK
  16. Highlight "Microsoft TCP/IP" and click on Set as Default Protocol
  17. Now highlight Microsoft TCP/IP and click on Setup
  18. Click on the Advanced button and fill in the blanks as follows:
  19. In the IP Address, type the IP address for that PC (i.e. 205.146.180.55)
  20. In Default Gateway, type the gateway IP (i.e. 205.146.180.1)
  21. Ensure that "Enable DNS for Windows Name Resolution" is checked and press OK
  22. In Primary WINS Server, type in the server IP (i.e. 205.146.180.6)
  23. In Secondary WINS Server, type the IP address for CATS2 (198.206.16.8)
  24. Click on DNS and place in the Host Name for the computer (i.e. PC55)
  25. In Domain Name, insert the site domain (i.e. allderdice.pps.pgh.pa.us)
  26. In Domain Name Service Search Order, type in the site server IP address (i.e. 192.204.227.6) and click on Add.
  27. Repeat this step with Titania (147.72.1.12) for the Domain Name Server and click on Add
  28. In Domain Suffix Search Order, type in your site address (i.e. schiller.pps.pgh.pa.us) and click on Add.
  29. Repeat this step by adding "pps.pgh.pa.us" to Domain Suffix Search Order and click on Add
  30. Click on OK for the next three "OK" buttons
  31. Insert the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Disk #7 and #8 in the floppy drive when instructed and press OK
  32. When prompted, insert the Network driver disk in the disk drive and type "A:\wfw311" and click OK
  33. Remove the floppy disk from the disk drive and select Restart Windows
  34. After rebooting, you should be prompted for a Username and Password. Accept the default values by pressing Return. You should then be asked whether you wish to create a password file. Keep the fields blank and hit Return twice.
  35. Depending on what you want to do now, you may or may not want to install Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh Internet client software. In almost all situations, you should proceed with the installation of this software, as it will install a number of very useful Internet applications and utilities for you to use. To read the Installing the Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh Internet Client Software installation guide, click here.

Common Knowledge

January 30, 1997