NETWORKING 101
Maintained by Adam and Nick
 
How to create a local network (for Win 9x/Me Networks Only)
How to create a local network (for networks using NT Technology)
How to use Wingate to access the internet (Win 9x Server)
How to use Winproxy to access the internet (Win 9x Server)
How to use Windows 2000 to access the internet
How to get a Mac (MacTCP) on to a local network (for Win 9x/Me Networks Only)
How to get a Mac (MacTCP) on to a local network (for networks using NT Technology)
 How to get a Mac (TCP/IP) on to a local network (for Win 9x/Me Networks Only)
How to get a Mac (TCP/IP) on to a local network (for networks using NT Technology)
 How to emulate a Mac, how to get it to work on a Network and How it helps real Macs when creating a Network
How to setup a Terminal Server on NT Technology and how to setup access from any CPU
How to get PCs and MACs to share files and printers between operating systems.
MacDimension
Page last updated Apr 13

 CHAPTER 1 - SHARING YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION

Note: I am using Winproxy 3.0 R1i . Any newer versions and other 3.x versions should have similar layouts! 
 

1) Open the Winproxy installation program, run the installation file and install some or all of the features that you want.

2) If you are asked to reboot, reboot.

3) You should not see the winproxy logo in your task bar. Picture.

4) If Winproxy will now go through a setup process on your system for optimal performance. It will begin all services and send information to OSTITS.

5) Winproxy is now ready to have new ports added.

6) Go to File: Advance Features

7) Find the tab that has TCP/UDP support

8) Add any ports that you wish. Whenever it says Domain or Server insert a star (*). This will be used as a wildcard.

9) To SETUP mail right click on Post Office and click properites

10) Insert the name of your mail server in the SMPT and POP areas (Note: If you cant access your e-mail from programs like Netscape and IE you need to change them to download from 192.168.0.1 not the server)
 

CHAPTER 2 - SETTING UP THE PROXIES

Here are the proxies that I have setup correctly using Winproxy for PC and MAC.
 
 

NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR 1.x - 3.x and Netscape Gold 1.x - 3.x

1) Go to Options

2) Network Preferences

3) Click on the Proxy Tab

4) Make Sure Manual Proxy is checked.

5) Click on View.

6) Insert the following
 

FTP Proxy: 192.168.0.1        Port: 80
Gopher Proxy : 192.168.0.1    Port:80
HTTP Proxy : 192.168.0.1     Port:80
Security Proxy : 192.168.0.1   Port:80
WAIS Proxy : None              Port:None
Socks Proxy : 192.168.0.1      Port:1080
 

7) Press OK. Press Apply.

Done

Netscape Communicator 4.x

1) Go to Edit: Preferences

2) Advanced: Proxies

3) Make sure Manual Proxy is selected.

4) Press the configure button

5) Insert the following
 

FTP Proxy: 192.168.0.1         Port: 80
Gopher Proxy : 192.168.0.1    Port:80
HTTP Proxy : 192.168.0.1     Port:80
Security Proxy : 192.168.0.1   Port:80
WAIS Proxy : None              Port:None
Socks Proxy : 192.168.0.1      Port:1080

6) Press Ok, and OK again

Done

Internet Explorer 5.x

1) Go to Edit: Preferences

2) Network:Proxies

3) Enable WEB PROXY.

4) Press the settings button and insert the following

Address: 192.168.0.1
Port: 80
Method: Normal
User Name: Guest

5) Press Ok

6) Enable the following
Use Web Proxy for All
ByPass Web Proxy for FTP

7) Press OK

Done

AOL Netscape Instant Messenger

1) At the startup screen click on the SETUP button.

2) Make sure connect using a proxy server is checked.

3) Change the protocol to HTTPS. If a popup occurs hit OK

4) Insert the following...

Host: 192.168.0.1
Port: 80

5) Check the auto reconnect button.

6) Press OK

7) Connect to AOL. This may take a few minutes on your first time.

Done

MSN Messenger

1) Go to Edit: Preferences

2) Go to the Connection Tab

3) Insert the following...

Type: Socks 4
Server: 192.168.0.1
Port: 1080

4) Press OK

Done

Napster for Mac 1.0b/Macster 5.5 

1) Go to Edit:Preferences

2) Go to the Network Tab

3) Make sure that the following have check marks

I am behind a Firewall
Use Socks 4 Proxy

4) Insert the following into Address

192.168.0.1:1080

5) Click on the Save button

6) Connect to Macster. Logging on to Macster may take upto 5 minutes. Please be patient.

Napster 2.5

1) Setup Winproxy to work on Ports 6699 and 6700 using TCP and UDP Ports. Make Incoming and Outgoing connections.

2) Login to Napster. Do not insert and Proxy info if registering.

3) If it says that Napster detects that you are behind a firewall, you can choose yes or no. It doesnt matter. You can toggle with this feature on TCP Ports in Napster by choosing 0, 6699 or 6700

4) Login may be a little slow, but it should work

Napigator 1.x and 2.x

1) Setup Winproxy to work on Ports 4200, 4400, 5500, 5555, 7777, 8888 using TCP and UDP Ports. Make Incoming and Outgoing connections.

2) Login to Napigator

3) Go to File: Settings

4) Make sure that the following is checked

Launch Napster on Server Selection

5) The other features are optinal

6) Close and pick a server. It should work.

Quick Time Player

1) Go to Edit: Preferences: Streaming Proxy

2) Make sure that the following have check marks

Socks Server
HTTP Proxy Server

3) Insert the following...

Socks Server: 192.168.0.1            Port ID: 1080
Http Proxy Server: 192.168.0.1    Port ID: 80

4) Go to the Streaming Proxy Transport Tab

5) Make sure that the following have a check mark

Use HTTP, Port ID
80

6) Close

Done

Real Audio Player G2, 7 and 8

1) Go to View:Preference

2) Go to the Proxy tab

3) Make sure that the following is checked

Manually configure HTTP proxy

4) Insert the following

Proxy Server:192.168.0.1:80

5) Not go to the Transport Tab

6) Make sure that the following is checked

Use specified transport

7) Now click on RTSP Settings

8) Make sure that the following is checked

Use HTTP Only

9) Now click on RTSP Settings

10) Make sure that the following is checked

Use PNA Only

11) Go to the Connection Tab

12) Make sure the following is checked

Buffer entire clip

13) Press OK

done

Windows Media Player 6.3

1) Go to Edit: Preference

2) In the protocol section make sure the following is checked

TCP
HTTP
Use a proxy for HTTP Streaming

3) Now insert the following

Server: 192.168.0.1    Port:80

4) Press OK

done

ICQ 2.0b (Mac Only)
 

1) Just run ICQ and wait up to 10 mins of trying to log on to ICQ. If this does not work, go use the instuctions for ICQ 2.0b below.

ICQ 2.0 (Mac Only)

Note: This may be dangerous to your Mac. Please take caution when doing so. I am not responsible for any wrong harm that this may cause to your Apple or PC computer. It is only recommended if the first ICQ 2.0b setup does not work!!!

1) Go to service settings, and right click and go to New Service.

2) Map a new UDP Port.

3) Insert the following
Port 4000
Defult mapping destination port 4000
Destination server icq.mirabilis.com.

4) Then open up your ICQ.reg file with Simpletext (you may have to rename it ICQ.txt and then change the name back
for Simpletext to open it).  Find the line that has icq.mirabilis.com in it and change it to the IP address of your proxy server machine. If you can not fund this line insert the following

"ServerAddress"=strn:"192.168.0.1"
"ServerPort"=long:4000

ICQ 2.1a/2.2a/2.3a/2.4a/2.5a/2.5b (Mac Only)
Note: This version of ICQ for Mac has many issues as it is still in Alpha. Please take caution when using it. I am not responsible for any wrong harm that this may cause to your Apple or PC computer. Also note, these instructions may be outdated due to the fact that this is not a finished product, so features may be disabled or wording changed.

1) Go to Edit: Preferences

2) Firewall/Proxy settings

3) Make sure the following is set.

HTTPS
Server/IP : 192.168.0.1
Port: 80

4) Hit done, and restart ICQ.

AOL ICQ Netscape Instant Messenger

1) Insert the following information

Username: (ICQ UIN#)
Password: (ICQ Password)

2) Now go to setup.

3) Make sure the following has a check mark

Connect Using a Proxy server
HTTPS
Auto reconect if disconnected

4) Now insert the following information

Host: 192.168.0.1
Port: 80
 
 

FTPX 

1) Go to View:Options

2) Go to the Firewall Tab

3) Make sure the following is checked

Use Firewall
USER user@hostname

4) Make sure the following is inserted

Host: 192.168.0.1
Port: 21

5) Hit the OK button

6) Click on the Connect button.

7) Make sure the following is checked

Use Firewall

8) Connect online and make sure everything is working

ICQ 2000a and 2000b

1) Go to the ICQ

2) Click on Preferences

3) Go to Connetions

4) Click on the server tab

5) Make sure the following is checked

Using Firewall
Using Proxy

6) In the Proxy pull-down window make sure the following is highlighted

HTTPS

7) Make sure the following has a checkmark

Keep connection alive

8) Now click on the Firewall tab

9) Make sure that the following is highlited

HTTPS

10) Insert the following

Host: 192.168.0.1
Port: 80

11) Make sure the following has a checkmark

Use proxy to resolve hostnames

12) Click on the apply button

13) Restart the ICQ 2000b program

14) Re-login to ICQ

15) Done

Yahoo! Messenger

1) Go to Edit:Preferences

2) Click on the Connection Tab

3) Make sure the following has check marks

Use Proxies
Exable HTTP Proxy

4) Now insert the following

Server Name: 192.168.0.1
Server Port: 80

5) Hit the apply button

6) Reconnect to Yahoo Messenger

Windows Media Player 7.0

1) Go to Tools:Options

2) Go to the Network tab

3) Make sure the following is checked

Muticast
UDP
TCP
HTTP

4) Now highlight the HTTP option in Proxy settings

5) Click on configure

6) Make sure the following is checked

Use the following proxy server

7) Insert the following

Address: 192.168.0.1
Port: 80

8) Click OK, and then OK

Winamp 2.x

1) Go to the pull down menu

2) Click on Options:Preferences

3) Make sure Setup is highlighted

4) Make sure that the following is checked

Using LAN Internet Connection

5) Insert the following

HTTP Proxy: 192.168.0.1:80

6) Press OK

Norton Live Update

1) Go to the Proxy tab

2) Make sure the following has checkmarks

Connect through a Proxy Server

3a) Make sure the following is checked

Use Internet Explorer Settings

3b) If you do not have Internet Explorer make sure the following is checked

Custom Proxy Settings

4b) Insert the following

FTP: 192.168.0.1    Port: 80
HTTP: 192.168.0.1 Port: 80

5) Click OK