How to Set Up a New Dial-Up Connection

In order to create a new dial-up connection to the Internet a modem must be installed and available for use. You also need an account from an Internet service provider (ISP), and know the dial-up telephone number, the username and the password that has been assigned to the account.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Click on "Start," in the lower left-hand portion of the desktop screen. Select "Control Panel," then "Network and Internet Connections." Select the "Network Connections" icon.
2. Choose "Create a new connection" in the Network Tasks list and then click "Next" in the New Connection Wizard form. Click "Next" again because the radio button that is needed to connect to the Internet is already selected.
3. Pick the middle radio button labeled "Set up my connection manually" and click "Next" since the radio button that is needed is already selected.
4. Enter the ISP name in the textbox and click "Next." Enter the telephone number and click "Next."
5. Type the username and password that has been assigned to this account from the ISP, then confirm the password and click "Next." The two checkboxes can be left checked unless there is a reason that no one else should know the username and password, or if this connection is a secondary connection to the Internet, such as a back-up connection for emergency uses.
6. Select "Finish." The checkbox on this page will allow one to quickly make a connection to the Internet, so if desired it should be checked before finishing the New Connection Wizard.