guides:connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet
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| Please make sure you have [[Virtual Modem|VModem]] set up and running first before attempting the following steps! | Please make sure you have [[Virtual Modem|VModem]] set up and running first before attempting the following steps! | ||
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| ===== Install Trumpet Winsock ===== | ===== Install Trumpet Winsock ===== | ||
| - | Windows 3.x does't come with native support for Windows Sockets (Winsock) and TCP/IP, so the first step is to install a program called Trumpet Winsock that will provide these services for the operating system. This software is shareware. The company is still active if you would like to register the software. See http://www.trumpet.com.au/ | + | Windows 3.x doesn't come with native support for Windows Sockets and TCP/IP, but Microsoft has added TCP/IP support in a separate download, and a program called Trumpet Winsock will also provide these services for the operating system including PPP connectivity which we need. This software is shareware. The company is still active if you would like to register the software. See http://www.trumpet.com.au/ |
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| - | If you haven't already, I highly recommend registering Trumpet Winsock and compensating the author for such an amazing piece of software, which almost single-handedly opened up the Internet to the general public. | + | |
| - | * Go to the [[http://www.trumpet.com.au/|Tattam Software Enterprises]] web page and download Trumpet Winsock 3.0 revision D. The file should be called **TWSK30D.EXE**. | + | * Go to the [[http://www.trumpet.com.au/|Tattam Software Enterprises]] web page and download Trumpet Winsock 3.0 revision D. The file should be called **TWSK30D.EXE**. Alternatively you can download a mirrored copy from here. |
| * Copy it to your Windows 3.x computer into an empty temporary directory. | * Copy it to your Windows 3.x computer into an empty temporary directory. | ||
| * Open up File Manager on the Windows 3.x computer. | * Open up File Manager on the Windows 3.x computer. | ||
guides/connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet.txt · Last modified: 2022-12-20 05:52 by omolini
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