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How to Create a Dial-Up
Connection
- From the Start menu, choose Control Panel.
Note: If you are running
Windows XP in classic mode, your will need to select the
Start menu, select Settings, then choose
Control Panel
- Click the Switch to Classic View icon.
- Double-click the Network Connections icon.
- Click the Create a new connection icon.
- Click the Next button.
- Select Connect to the Internet.
- Click the Next button.
- Select Set up my connection manually.
- Click the Next button.
- Select Connect using a dial-up modem.
- Click the Next button.
- In the ISP Name field, type InternetConnections.Com.
- Click the Next button.
- In the Phone number field, type your local access
number exactly as it needs to be dialed.
Remember to check
with your local telephone company to make sure that the
number you choose is a local toll-free call.
- Click the Next button.
- In the User name field, type your email address.
- In the Password field, type your password.
- In the Confirm password field, type your
password.
- Uncheck the box next to Turn on Internet Connection
Firewall for this connection.
- Click the Next button.
- Check the box next to Add a shortcut to this
connection to my desktop if you wish to have a shortcut
to the connection on your desktop.
- Click the Finish button.
- Close all windows.
- From the Start menu, choose Connect To.
Note: If you are running
Windows XP in classic mode, from the Start menu,
click Settings, and choose Network Connections.
- Right-click your dial-up connection, then choose
Properties.
- Click on the Networking tab.
- Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the This
connection uses the following items list.
- Click the Properties button.
- Select Use the following DNS server address.
- In the Preferred DNS server field, type
216.230.0.2.
- In the Alternate DNS server field, type
216.230.0.3.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the OK button.
- Close all windows.
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