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Windows Vista Dial-up Guide

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Keywords: dial | connect | modem | windows | vista Summary: A guide for setting up a dialup connection via any edition of Windows Vista.
A brief guide to setting up a dial-up connection in Windows Vista (any edition).
  1. Go to Start, then Control Panel.

    Vista - Control Panel
    Control Panel

  2. Click on Network and Internet.

    Vista - Network and Internet
    Control Panel > Network and Internet

  3. Click on Network and Sharing Center.

    Vista - Network and Sharing Centre
    Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Centre

  4. Next, click on Set up a connection or network..

    Vista - Set up a connection or network
    Network and Internet > Set up a connection or network

  5. Click on Set up a dial-up connection.

    Vista - Set up a dial-up connection
    Setup a connection or network > Set up a dial-up connection

  6. Choose the modem that you want to connect with from the list of modems that appear on the screen. If there are no modems listed then you either do not have a modem installed on your computer or your modem is not installed properly.

  7. Type the following information into the appropriate fields:
    • Dial-up phone number: Type in the phone number for your PlusNet dial-up service ( Dialup Numbers ).
    • User name: Type your account username
    • Password: Type your account password. Place a check in the box next to "Remember this password" if you don't want to type the password every time that you connect.
    • Connection name: Enter a name for the connection, e.g. PlusNet dialup connection.

    Vista - Dial-up connection details
    Set up a dial-up connection - connection details

  8. Click Connect to save your details and get connected to the Internet.

  9. To connect to the Internet in the future, go to Start and Connect to. A list of your connections should appear. Select your PlusNet connection and click Connect.

    Vista dial-up connection selection
    Connect to a network - choose a connection

  10. The connection window should appear. Click Dial to get connected to the Internet.

    11. dial-up dialogue
    Dial-up Connection Dialogue

    Note: Once you are connected you can use a browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox ) to view webpages. To access your email, you can either use Webmail or you will need to setup an email application such as Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird.
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