Setting up Windows XP
From the Start menu, select the Control Panel.
If XP is in Classic
View, find and open Internet Options.
Otherwise click Network and Internet Connections,
then click:
On the tab labeled Connections, click on Setup
*If this is the first time the wizard has been used,
you will be prompted to enter location information.
Leave carrier code blank.
Enter the number used to access an outside line if needed.
Select
Tone and click Ok.
On the next screen click Ok
Click on Next
Select Connect
to the Internet
Click on Next
Select Set up
my connection manually
Click on Next
Select Connect
using a dial-up modem
Click on Next
In the ISP Name
field type Cybermesa or any other name to identify the connection.
Click on Next
In the Phone number
field, type your local access number without any spaces or dashes.
Note: If you require 10-digit dialing in order to access a local number,
make sure to include your area code.
Click on Next
In the User name
field, type your email address without typing @cybermesa.com.
In the Password field, type your password.
In the Confirm password field, type your password.
If the computer is used in a low security environment (i.e. home or family
computer), then
you only need to uncheck the box next to Turn on Internet Connection
Firewall for this connection.
If the computer is
used in an office environment, and higher security settings are needed;
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.
Click the Finish button.
You have successfully created a Dial-Up Connection in Windows XP!
