Improve Internet Connections
HINT: Find Your IP Settings
Finding your network setting through Windows can be a challenge. The best way to do it is to go to Start | Run and type in
winipcfg
This undocumented program will give you all the info you need if you're having a network problem or not connecting correctly to your ISP. Click on the More Info button to get a complete IP profile.
Connect to the Internet as Needed
If you connect to the Internet via a modem, wouldn't it be nice if your modem dialed up and connected to your ISP every time you launched your browser, mail client, and so on? Going through IE, you can set up any Winsock application-Eudora, Netscape Navigator, or WS_FTP, among others--to dial automatically once you launch one of these applications.
The easiest way is to run the Internet Connection Wizard. If you have IE3, go to the Start Menu and select Programs | Accessories | Internet Tools | Get on the Internet. If you have Windows 98, go to Start | Programs | Accessories | Internet Tools | Connection Wizard.
This tip gives you the added benefit of a prompt to disconnect when you close your browser or other Internet application.
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