FAQ

There are small differences between the different operating systems

NOTE:
On Windows 95a, scripting is not part of dial-up networking, there is a separate ‘Dial up Scripting Tool’ found under Start > Programs > Accessories
On Windows ME, there is no 'Server Type'-tab, it is named 'Networking'

Standard DUN Connection - using CISPPP

Double-click 'My Computer', 'Dial up Networking', 'Make new connection'

Enter the appropriate name and check if the correct modem is listed

Enter '08450801000' into the 'phone number' field

Click 'Finish'

You will now come back to the screen 'Dial up Networking' displaying your new Dial-up connection.

You now need to configure this connection for it to work correctly.
Right click on your connection and select 'Properties'
You will now have a panel that has 4 tabs in it, 'General', 'Server Types', 'Scripting' and 'Multilink'

Tab 'General', check if

• The phone number is listed correctly
• The correct Modem is listed
• 'Use area code and Dialing Properties' is not ticked

Tab 'Server Types'

• Note that the type of dial-up server is listed by default as: 'PPP: Internet, Windows NT Server, Windows 98' This needs to changed to 'CISPPP:PPP Connection using CompuServe Networks'
• Tick 'Enable Software Compression'
• 'TCP/IP' should be the only network protocol selected

Tab 'Scripting'

• Under 'Script file': 'File name' is blank

Connection: Using PPP Internet and Scripting

When CompuServe software is installed, it installs its own 'Server Type': 'CISPPP;PPP Connection using CompuServe Networks'. If a member does not have CompuServe installed, he/she will not have the CISPPP server type. Connection is still possible, but we need to use a connection script.

Important Note: When connecting this way, you need to connect through Dial-Up Networking itself the first time and not through the CompuServe software.

By default a CompuServe connect script is included with all versions of Windows. It is called CIS.SCP'.

It is found in the following locations:
Win9x, ME: c:\program files\accessories\cis.scp
WinNT, 2000 and XP: C:\windows\system32\Ras\cis.scp

The script looks like this:

;
; This is a script file that demonstrates how
; to establish a PPP connection with Compuserve,
; which requires changing the port settings to
; log in.
;


; Main entry point to script
;
proc main

   ; Set the port settings so we can wait for
   ; non-gibberish text.

   set port databits 7
   set port parity even

   transmit "^M"

   waitfor "Host Name:"
   transmit "CIS^M"

   waitfor "User ID:"
   transmit $USERID, raw
   transmit "/go:pppconnect^M"

   waitfor "Password: "
   transmit $PASSWORD, raw
   transmit "^M"

   waitfor "One moment please..."

   ; Set the port settings back to allow successful
   ; negotiation.

   set port databits 8
   set port parity none
endproc

The normal steps for creating a connection should be followed by making changes to the properties as shown below: (right-click and select 'Properties')

Ensure that the 'Server Type' is set to 'PPP' and that 'Log on to network' is not selected

In the tab 'Scripting', click 'Browse' and double-click 'Cis.scp'

Remember that Win95 will not have scripting as part of Dial UP Networking, it has a separate dial up scripting tool.
You have now selected the correct connect script

Above you see what the Terminal window will look like

Note: you will see nothing entered for password
Note: The little square means that all the account information has been accepted and it is establishing PPP (point to point protocol)
The terminal will close once connection has been established.

It is often best to deselect 'Start terminal screen minimized' This will bring up a terminal window during the authentication stage and you should be able to see what has gone wrong if it fails to connect.

CompuServe and Dial-up Networking

The CompuServe software from version 3 uses Windows Dial-up Networking The Default name for the connection created by CompuServe is 'CS3 Connection'

CompuServe 4.0.2 will re-create the connectoid if it is missing. A quick fix for many dial-up problems with CompuServe 4.0.2 is to delete the CS3 Connection with CompuServe closed, then to open CompuServe and retry connecting. This should re-create the Dial-up Connection.

CompuServe 4.0.2 will only create and use the 'CS3 Connection' if 'connect using CompuServe Dial up' is selected in the CompuServe Software under 'Access' and 'preferences'

If you create your own connection, you will need to tell the CompuServe software to use this by selecting 'Access' and 'preferences'

• Select 'connect using ISP/LAN manual Connection'
• Select 'Configure'
• Select 'Dialup networking' and choose your connection from the drop down list called 'connect using', this is where you can choose LAN if you want to 'piggy back' on top of another ISP or network or Broadband. In this case, select 'Default Winsock' and please note, that the connection must be opened before CompuServe tries to use it.