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Yahoo! BB Configuration for Older Systems

Q. How do I configure a computer with an older Operating System (Mac OS 9 or earlier; Windows 95/98/Me/2000, etc.)

A. See the instructions for your system below.

Macintosh OS 8.5 - 9.x

(Open Transport 2.7 Required)

  1. Open the control panel for TCP/IP and choose the DHCP server connection.
  2. Close panel.

Windows 95, 98 and Windows ME

  1. Right click on the Network Neighborhood (for ME it is My Network Places) icon on your desktop and open up 'Properties' to get to the 'Configurations' tab.

  2. Scroll down the field to the TCP/IP line that indicates your Ethernet (Network Interface Card) adapter (not dial up) connection. Highlight and open that selection.

  3. Click to choose 'Obtain an IP address automatically' if it is not already chosen. (Do not click OK at any time until the end).

  4. Choose and open the 'Gateway' tab at the top. All fields should be empty. If not, highlight and remove.

  5. Click on 'WINS' Configuration' tab and select the 'Disable WINS Resolution' radio button.

  6. Choose and open the DNS Configuration tab at the top. All fields should be empty. If not, highlight and delete, then select "Disable DNS."

  7. Click OK (twice) and with Windows 95/98 you should now be prompted to restart your computer for your settings to take effect. Windows ME may not require you to restart.

Windows 2000 IP Address Configuration

  1. Right click on 'My Network Places' icon on your desktop and open up 'Properties' window.

  2. Double click on 'Local Area Connection' and press 'Properties'.

  3. Highlight 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' and select 'Properties'.

  4. Click to choose 'Obtain an IP address automatically' if it is not already chosen.

  5. Click to choose 'Obtain DNS Server address automatically' if it is not already chosen.

  6. Click OK (twice). You should not need to restart your computer for your settings to take effect (finally).

Windows NT 3.51/4.0 IP Address Configuration

  1. Right click on the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop and open up 'Properties".

  2. Select the 'Protocols' tab.

  3. Highlight the "TCP/IP Protocol" entry in the "Network Protocols" listbox and press the "Properties..." button.

  4. Make sure your Network Adapter is displayed in the "Adapter:" combo box. Use the down arrow to expand the selection and select it if it is not.

  5. Click the 'Obtain an IP address automatically" radio button.

  6. Choose and open the 'DNS" tab at the top.

  7. Click to choose 'Obtain DNS Server address automatically' if it is not already chosen. Make sure there are no IP addresses in the 'DNS server search order' box. Highlight and press "Remove" for each address that is listed. You may leave the "Domain Suffix Search Order" box empty.

  8. Click OK (twice). You should now restart your computer for your settings to take effect.

Hope this helps!

Jimmie

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