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Windows 95 Networking for Redneck Rampage

from "Mac"........

{ HEY MANIC , I told my buddy we needed to write one of these and lo and behold he has knocked it out over nite ,I will put in my 2 cents in brackets throughout, Let us know how it goes and if we need to ammend something before we finalize it.}

Steps 1 and 2 must be done on both computers.

1) Installing "Dial Up Networking"

1. Install "Dial Up Networking". Have your your Windows 95 CD on hand.....
2. Goto "Start" then "Setting" move across to "Control Panel"
3. In "Control Panel" click on "Add/Remove Programs" icon
4. Click on "Windows Setup" tab at the top of "Add/Remove Programs" window
5. Double click on "Communications"
6. Place a check in "Dial Up Networking" then click on "OK"
7. Click on "OK" to exit from "Add/Remove Programs" window

2) Installing Network Componants

1. 1. Goto "Start" then "Setting" move across to "Control Panel"
2. 2. Click on "Networking" icon

*NOTE: If you have "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "Client for Netware Network already installed jump to step 8

1. 3. click on "Add" button, then double click on "Client"
2. 4. in the Company box scroll down to "Microsoft" and click on it
3. 5. double click in the Network Clients box on "Client for Microsoft Networks"
4. 6. repeat steps 3 and 4 then continue with 7
5. 7.double click in Network Client box on "Client for Netware Networks"
6. 8.click "Add" button, then click "Services"
7. 9. in the company box scroll down to "Microsoft" click on it
8. 10. in the Network Services box double click on "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft \par Networks"
9. 11. click on "Identification" tab at the top of window
10. 12. type your first name as "Computer Name"
11. 13. type desired group name in "Work Group" both work group names must be same for both computers \{The computer names MUST be different\}
12. 14. click on "Control Access" tab at the top of window, place bulleye (a dot) in \par "Share-Level Access Control"
13. 15. click on "Configuration" tab then click on "OK"
14. 16. click "Yes" to restart computer if asked to... DO NOT CLOSE "Control Panel" (you can close "Control Panel" after computer reboots)

3) Setting Up A Server Computer

NOTE: Server computer (computer that is going to accept the call) must have Microsoft Plus! serving component installed (if you used the default install of MS Plus! I believe the serving component should be installed already)

1. 1.double click on "My Computer" then double on "Dial-Up Networking"
2. 2. click on the word "Connections" at the top the "Dial-Up Networking" window
3. 3. goto to "Dial-Up Server"
4. 4. click on "Server Type" button.
5. 5. in the drop-down box select "PPP:Internet,Windows NT Server, Windows 95"
6. 6. place a check in the "Enable Software Compression", then click "OK"
7. 7. assign a password if desired by clicking on "Change Password" \par I HIGHLY suggest you write down the password somewhere without it you can't change or clear password. \par \{\{ I highly suggest you not even screw with passwords ,leave them all blank,just remember to turn off caller access if you leave your PC on when you are away\}
8. 8. to turn on server place a bullseye in "Allow Caller Access" then \par click "Apply" then click "OK" to exit from window
9. 9. to turn off server place a bulleye in "No Caller Access" hit Apply" then "OK" to exit from

• NOTE: When server is on the "Status" should say "Monitoring" when server is off "Status" should say "Idle"
• NOTE: Server computer can disconnect by clicking "Disconnect User" and should be use in extreme cases where incomming computer can't or won't disconnect.. Its normal for incomming computer to disconnect from server computer.....
• Personal Note: I the server user usually calls (voice) incomming user back to discuss the previous networking session...{If he had 2 phone lines we could be talking sh*t on speaker phone during game,but he has only 1}}
• NOTE : If you use same phone line for voice calls BEWARE that if you have call waiting on the same line you might be disconnect because of a incomming call from someone else... I know of no way to disable call waiting while accepting incomming data calls. . Please check with local phone company for other options.... { You can usually find out from phone company what to prefix to use to disable it for the next outgoing call so if one of you has it they should be the calling PC,if you both have it one of you will need to get rid of it like doug did.}}

4) Setting Up Computer To Dial Into Server Computer

1. double click on "My Computer" then "Dial Up Networking"
2. click on "Make New Connection"
3. type the other computer's name which are going to dial into
4. click on "Next" type in the phone number of serving computer
5. click on "Finish" a icon should appear in window with serving computer's name
6. right-click on this icon then goto "Properties"
7. click on the word "Server Type"
8. place a check in the follow boxes: "Log on to Network", Enable Software Compression" and "IPX/SPX Compatible" all other boxes should be left unchecked.
9. click on "OK"}}

5) Dialing Into Server Computer

1. goto "My Computer" then "Dial Up Networking"
2. double click in serving computer's icon
3. type user name usually the computer's name
4. type in password if one was assign to serving computer...
5. click on "Connect"
6. you can close all windows if desired you won't lose connection}}

6) Setting Your Drives For Sharing Files

1. go to "My Computer"
2. right-click on the desired drive to share
3. click on "Sharing"
4. put a bullseye in "Share As"
5. leave share name as drive letter
6. select type of access you wish this drive to have
7. click "OK"
8. repeat steps 2 through 7 for each drive you want to share including floppy drives, harddrives, CD-ROM drives... }}

*Personal Note: I have my A: access type as full because if I'm out and about or if someone need to write a documnent or send a small file to my system at home they can.. Just make sure when you leave you place a blank floppy in the drive... I heard of "Super Disk" might come in handy for sitiulation...... The link is http://www.superdisk.com if desired parties are interested}}

7) Mapping Out A Network Drive

1. after you have made the connection to serving computer
2. goto "Windows Explorer"
3. goto "Tools" then "Map Network Drive"
4. type backslash backslash computer's name then sharing name. * see note below #7
5. the drive should appear in Windows Explorer
6. repeat steps 3 through 5 for all shared drives of serving computer
7. before you disconnect and don't wish to have the extra drive icons, right click on network drive then click on "Disconnect" }}

*Note: Example: type it as shown

\\computer's name\ sharing name

\\Doug\C

NOTE: Only access small files and files that are in common with both computers. Examples are .avi . wav. jpg .bmp The best way to access a file is copy the to your drive then access it

DO NOT RUN COMPLEX PROGRAMS FROM SERVER COMPUTER the speed of the connection is only as fast as the slowest modem. Typically connection speed is 28.8 {{ This mostly usefull for making sure we have the same exact versions of maps,if they arent identical the game will puke(punt back to desktop) or suffer out of sync errors.It is pretty easy to open up explorer and drag the map I want to use into his r ides folder. You cant really run stuff on his pc but you can browse through his drives and copy stuff-keep in mind that we usually hook up at 28.8 or 19.2.}}

Special setting for playing Redneck Rampage {{At this point you should have allready had pcs networked and have a stable connection }}

1. On both serving and incomming computer
2. go to Control Panel
3. click on "Modems"
4. click on "Propertries" button
5. click on "Connection" tab at top of window
6. click on "Port Settings" move both sliders all the way to the left
7. click "OK"
8. click "Advanced" uncheck "Use Error Control" and "Use Flow Control"
9. click "OK"
10. click "OK"
11. click "Close"
12. server computer only turn on your server
13. 1RESTART COMPUTER
14. incoming computer calls serving computer
15. after connection is made
16. both users click on Redneck setup icon
17. select "Network Game" \{\{make sure it is set on 2 player in network setup screen}}
18. select desired RTS and USER MAP files {{You can use the multi maps that came with game but o ther than pipe dreams the frame rate is a bit slow and choppy for up close action,I suggest using one of my Multi maps ,designed with frame rate as priority 1}}
19. select "Launch Redneck Rampage"

{{ Following steps are to put your rig back to surf mode.}}

after game repeat steps 1 through 13,

REVERSE STEP 6 by clicking on "Default" button

REVERSE STEP 8 by rechecking the same boxes you uncheck then continue to step 13.

SERVER COMPUTER: you can turn off server as describe above before continuing to step 13 if desired

NOTE: If game crashes try to get out of game and back to the desktop... I highly suggest if game crashes disconnect and RESTART both computers {{Some games may like the buffers up (win games prob) but most all will run smoother with the error corr and flow control on modem turned off. But there are always exceptions}}

I think it was about 5am when he got to this point, If you have any questions just email me . Mac

WB22Rules@aol.com

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NOW IF YOU CAN'T FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS YOU ARE AS STUPID AS BUBBA!!!!!!

I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU SELL YOUR SYSTEM AND GET WEB TV }}