Dial-up Internet service is still available even in this age of high-speed Internet, satellite Internet service and other broadband services. Dial-up speeds are not quite as fast as high speed, but you can still get online to check email, upload or download documents and other tasks. Connecting to a dial-up service is as easy as setting up your dial-up connection information and clicking a button.
Instructions
Connecting to Dial-Up Internet on a PC
1. Sign up for a dial-up Internet service if you haven't already done so. You will receive an access number, user name and password.
2. Click "Start," "All programs," "Accessories," "Communications" and then "New Connection Wizard" to enter your dial-up connection information. Click "Next" on the "New Connection Wizard" screen. Confirm a green dot is to the left of the option "Connect to the Internet." Click "Next."
3. Confirm a green dot is to the left of the option "Set up my connection manually." Click "Next." Then confirm a green dot is to the left of the option "Connect using a dial-up modem." Click "Next."
4. Type the name of the ISP (Internet service provider) you are using into the "ISP name" box. Click "Next."
5. Enter the access number to dial your ISP into the box below the label "Phone number." Enter "*70" before the ISP number if you have call waiting. This will disable the call feature to prevent your Internet from disconnecting. Click "Next."
6. Enter your user name and password in the appropriate fields, then reenter your password in the "Confirm password" box. Confirm there are check marks next to "Use this account name and password when anyone connects to the Internet from this computer" and "Make this the default Internet connection." Click "Next."
7. Click on the check box next to "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop." Click "Finish."
8. Connect a phone cable to the line jack of the modem on your computer. Double-click on the newly created icon located on the Desktop to connect to the Internet. The modem will dial, a connection will be established, your user name and password will be checked, and then you will be logged on to the Internet server computer.
Connecting to Dial-Up on a Mac---For Macs Running OSX, 10.2 and Up
9. Click the Apple icon on the toolbar. Then select "Location" and "Network preferences." The "System preferences" window will appear.
10. Click the down arrow on the "Location" menu, then choose "New location." A window will appear---"Name your new location." Type in the name of your ISP. Click "OK."
11. Click "Configure" on the "TCP/IP" tab of the menu. Make sure "Using PPP" is checked. Leave the "DNS servers" option alone; choose the "PPP" tab. Confirm that you are using the "Internal modem." If it is not showing "Internal modem," click on that option.
12. Enter the name of your ISP under the "PPP" tab. Enter the complete user name to sign in to your ISP under the "Service provider" selection. Next, enter the password provided by the ISP. Then enter the access number you use to connect to the ISP. Click the "PPP options" button---the "Session options" box will appear. Check the box "Connect automatically when needed." This option will allow you to use a browser, email client or ftp client to connect to the Internet. Confirm the checkmark on the "Send PPP echo packets" option. If this is not checked, check it. Leave the other options disabled. Then click "OK."
13. Select the "Modem" tab and reconfirm that it is active. Check the option "Enable error correction and compression in modem," and check the option "Wait for dial tone before dialing." Then select the type of dial tone you have: "Tone" or "Pulse." If you would like to hear the modem dial, select the appropriate option. The connection is complete. Plug a phone cable into the "Line" port of your modem. Then click on the icon for your browser and you will be connected to the Internet after the modem has dialed.
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