Refer to the following information to setup your computer to connect to CompuServe using a LAN-based TCP/IP connection. If you have a Local Area Network (LAN), ask your system administrator to help you.
What is TCP/IP?
TCP/IP is a communications format for transferring data on a Local Area Network.
You can use TCP/IP (if it is available on your computer) instead of your modem to connect
to CompuServe at no extra charge. Connecting to CompuServe with
TCP/IP is often faster than the usual modem-based connection process, and it will not
interfere with your use of other TCP/IP applications like Netscape(c).
If you have a LAN, ask your system administrator if you have TCP/IP capabilities.
Using TCP/IP to connect to CompuServe also requires the use of a Winsock.
What is a Winsock?
Winsock (WINdows SOCKets) software works between Windows and TCP/IP and,
therefore, between Windows 95/98 and the Internet. Without WinSock, you can access
CompuServe, but not the Internet when using a LAN-based TCP/IP connection.
Using TCP/IP to connect to CompuServe requires a Winsock (v.1.1 or 2.0) compatible TCP/IP stack to connect to the Internet. Computers that use Windows 95/98 and Windows NT have this functionality available.
To install a LAN-Based TCP/IP Connection on Windows 95/98
To install a LAN-Based TCP/IP Connection on Windows NT
CompuServe software does NOT provide a method for Windows NT users to automatically set up a computer to connect over Dial-Up Networking, or LAN-based connections.