• Click the "Start." button
• Click on "Settings."
• Click on "Dial-Up Networking."

• Double click "Make New Connection."

• Enter the name of your ISP.
• Select your modem.
• Click "Configure..."

• Set the speaker volume (you should keep the volume on).
• Set the "Maximum speed" to "57600."
• Select the "Connection" tab.

• Set the "Data bits" to 8.
• Set the "Parity" to None.
• Set the "Stop bits" to 1.
• Select "Wait for dial tone before dialing."
• Click the "Advanced" button in the lower right corner.

• Select "Use error control."
• Select "Compress data."
• Select "Use flow control."
• Select "Hardware (RTS/CTS)."

Hint: If you have an internal modem you will might get better perfomance by choosing "Software (XON/XOF)" for your flow control."

• Select "Standard" for your "Modulation type."

• Click OK to exit back to the main setup window.

Hint: If you have an internal 56k modem you might get a more stable connection by putting in a V34 init string in the "Extra settings" box. The two most popular V34 init strings are: AT+MS=V34 or ATS37=19. Only use one of them and don't put in any extra spaces.

• Click the "Next" button.

• Enter the phone number of the computer you are dialing.

Hint: You can disable call waiting by putting *70, (including the comma) in front of the number. Additionally you might be able to improve you connection by putting 2 or 3 commas at the end of the phone number (especially if you have a win modem.)

Hint: If you are in a hotel or workplace where you need to dial a 9 to get an outside line then add 9, (including the comma) to the front of the number. If you are in an area that requires "10-digit dialing" where you have to dial your area code even when you make local calls then be sure to put in the area code in the phone number box. (Leave the designated area code box blank.)

• Click "next" when you are ready.

• This completes the setup wizard. Hit the "Finish" button or use the "Back" button if you need to go back and make some changes.

• Open your dial-up networking window (if it isn't already open.)
• Double-click open your internet connection to see the "Connect To" window.
• Click the "Properties" button.

• Click on the "Networking" tab.

• Select "PPP: Internet, Windows 2000/NT, Windows ME" for your type of dial-up server.
• Select "Enable software compression."
• For "Allowed network protocols" select ONLY "TCP/IP" and remove any check marks for "IPX/SPX compatible" or "NetBEUI."
• Click the "TCP/IP Settings" button.

• Select "Server assigned IP address."
• Select "Server assigned name server addresses."
• Hit OK to return to the networking tab window.

• Click the "Security" tab
• Put in your username (including @ispname.com where ispname is the name of your ISP).
• Put in your password.
• Leave the domain blank.
• Put a checkmark in the "Connect automatically" box for your convenience.
• Do NOT put in a checkmark for "Log on to network."
• Do NOT put in a checkmark for the encryption options.
• Click on the multilink tab.

• Select "Do not use additional devices."
• Click the "Dialing" tab.

• Select "This is the default Internet connection."
• Select "Always dial my default connection."

Hint: You can "enable idle disconnect" to disconnect from your ISP after a set time frame in case you leave the computer and forget to disconnect.

Hint: Be careful about putting a checkmark in "disconnect when connection may not be needed." This can cause unwanted disconnections.

• Click the OK button

• Double check your user name and enter your password.

Note: Keep in mind that usernames and passwords are caSe SEnsITive so make sure that you've got the correct capitalization.

Hint: If you put a checkmark in the "save password" option then you will not have to re-enter your password every time you connect.

Click the "Connect" button.

If you have problems connecting double check your settings and try again. If you continue to have problems write down any error messages you recieve and call your ISP for assistance.