Win98


follow the instructions:
  1. start->settings->control panel->network
  2. Click add
  3. choose adapter
  4. Click add
  5. select microsoft as the Manufactuarer
  6. select Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter
  7. Click ok
  8. Insert any necessary disks
  9. Reboot your Machine
take a little nap here...

Once your Machine is back

  1. go to dial-up networking (usually start->programs->Accessories->communications->Dial-up Networking) YMMV
  2. Click make new connection
  3. Name the Connection whatever you'd like.
  4. Select Microsoft VPN adapter as the device
  5. click next
  6. type in the ip address or hostname of your pptp server
  7. click next
  8. click finish
  9. Right-click on the intranet icon
  10. select properties
  11. choose server types
  12. check require encrypted password
  13. uncheck netbeui, ipx/spx compatible
  14. click tcp/ip settings
  15. turn off use IP header compression
  16. turn off use default gw on remote network
  17. click ok.
  18. start that connection
  19. type in your username and pw (yadda, yadda, yadda)
  20. once it finishes its connection your up.

Note that the Win95 routine is similar but requires Dial Up Networking Update 1.3 (free from Microsoft) to be installed first.
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