Double-click the Dial-Up Networking
folder. (If your computer does not have Dial-Up Networking, click here for instructions on how to install it.)
Double-click the Make New
Connection icon.
Under Type a name for the computer
you are dialing, type Connect.ie
Click the Next
button.
In the Area code and
Telephone number boxes, type your Connect.ie number.
Click the Next button.
Click the Finish
button.
To create a
shortcut to this connection on your
desktop: right click on the Connect.ie icon and click Create
Shortcut. (An error message will pop up saying that windows cant
create a shortcut here, would you like to create one on the desktop instead,
click yes.)
Next, in the Dial-Up Networking
window, right click on the Connect.ie icon and click Properties.
Click the Server Type button.
(Or click the Server Type tab for Windows 98)
For Type of Dial-Up Server,
select PPP: Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, Internet.
Uncheck Log on to
network.
Check Enable software
compression.
Uncheck Require encrypted
password.
Uncheck NetBEUI.
Uncheck IPX/SPX
Compatible.
Check TCP/IP.
Click the TCP/IP Settings
button.
Select the Server assigned IP
address button.
Select the Server assignedname
server addresses button.
Check both Use IP header
compression and Use default gateway on remote network.
Click the OK
button.
Click the OK
button.
Click the OK button.
To Connect, Double Click your newly
created Connect.ie Icon