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Create a New Dial-Up Networking Connection

• Double-click the My Computer icon.
• 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
  can’t 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
• Enter in your username
• Enter in your Password
  
  

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