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Windows 98 Dialup Setup Creating A New Dialup Connection: On the Desktop, double click the My Computer icon.
Double click the Dial-Up Networking folder.
The Dial-Up Networking window opens. Double click the Make New Connection icon.
The first time you make a new connection the following screen appears: Click the Next button to continue. Note: If you've made connections previously, continue to the next window.
Type a name of the computer you are dialing = Enter a name for the connection. Normally you will want to enter MHTC. Select a device = Select the modem from the drop-down menu. There should only be one listed. Click the Configure button.
A window similar to the following appears: Maximum speed = Set the speed to 57600. Click the OK button to save the changes.
We return to the Make New Connection window. Click the Next button to continue.
Area code = Leave the area code field blank. Telephone number = Enter the access number you use to connect to the Internet. A list of available dial in number can be found here. Country or region code = Don't worry about this field. Click the Next button to continue.
You're done with the initial configuration. Click the Finish button.
We return to the Dial-Up Networking window. Double click the connection.
The Connect To window appears. User Name = Enter the username you use to
connect to the Internet. If you'd like to save the password, check the box Save password. Note: If you modified the username and/or password here, Windows will only save the changes if you connect to the Internet. If you don't connect, Windows will revert back to the old settings.
Create a shortcut: You can choose to put a shortcut on your Desktop. To do this, do the following: Right click the connection and select Create Shortcut from the menu.
The following window will pop-up to tell you that you can't create a shortcut here. You don't want it here, anyway. Click the Yes button to put the shortcut on your Desktop.
The shortcut will look like the picture below: Click on it to connect to the Internet. Open your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) to surf or your e-mail program (Outlook Express, Thunderbird, etc.) to get your e-mail.
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