Windows XP Tutorials
Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection
This tutorial is going to show you how to set up a Dialup Connection to the
Internet, You will NOT need any other software then what you all ready have to do this
assuming you have a dialup modem. Also at the end of this tutorial you can go right onto
checking the connection properties if you experience any issues while attempting to connect
to the Internet.
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Step One
Click Start and Click Control Panel
Or
Hold down the Windows key and press R then type in Control Panel and click Ok.
Step Two
Make sure you are in Classic view
If it says "switch to category view" you are in classic view
If it says "switch to classic view" then you need to click it once.
Step Three
Scroll down in Control Panel until you find Network Connections
Then Double Click Network Connections.
Step Four
Click Create a New Connection.
Step Five
Now you are in New Connection Wizard
Click Next.
Step Six
Select Connect to the Internet then Click Next.
Step Seven
Select Set up my connection manually then Click Next.
Step Eight
Select Connect using a dial-up modem then Click Next.
Step Nine
In ISP Name Enter the name of your ISP (Internet Service Provider) then Click Next.
Step Ten
In Phone Number Enter the Phone number given to you by your ISP, then Click Next. Note: Not your House phone number!! the number your ISP gave you to connect to there services.
Step Eleven
Username = your dailup username ( provided by your isp )
Password = your dialup password ( provided by your isp )
Confirm Password = your dialup password ( provided by your isp )
Check = make this my default connection
"Use this account name and password when anyone connects to the Internet from this
computer" Check it or UN-check this option, depends on who uses your computer.
Click Next
Step Twelve
Check = "Add a shortcut to this connection on my desktop" then Click Finish.
Step Thirteen
Now if you look in the Network Connections window that is still open you will see the dial-up connection that you created.
Step Fourteen
The Shortcut icon on your desktop will look like this.
Named differently of course
Finished
Now its simply a cause of doubling clicking the icon on the desktop to dial up the
connection and if you have done each step correctly you will connect successfully. If you do
not connect successfully to the Internet
Check Your Dial-Up connection
Settings
How to connect
