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How to Create a Dial Up Connection
in Windows XP
To Create a Dial-up Connection in Windows XP, click the
Network and Internet Connections icon in the Windows Control Panel.
- From the Start menu, choose Control Panel.
Note: If you are running Windows XP in classic mode, you 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 the name of your ISP, we will use EFN as an
example.
- Click the Next button.
- In the Phone number field, type your local access number exactly as it
needs to be dialed.
- Click the Next button.
- In the User name field, type your login name preceded by a capital P.
Like this: Pusername.
- In the Password field, type your password.
- In the Confirm password field, type your password.
- Uncheck the box next to Use this account name and password when anyone
connects to the Internet from this computer.
- Uncheck the box next to Make this the default Internet connection.
- 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 Obtain an IP address automatically.
- Select Obtain DNS Server Address automatically.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the OK button.
- Close all windows.
You have successfully created a Dial-up Connection in Windows XP.
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