Using Dial-Up Networking to connect to another computer or a network

If you have a modem, you can connect to another computer or to your corporate network by using your phone line. With Dial-Up Networking, you can gain access to information on another computer, even if your computer is not on a network. The computer you are dialing in to must be set up as a network server for you to use its shared resources. Both your home computer and the network server must have modems installed.

To connect to another computer or corporate network, you need to install your modem and then configure the connection.

• If your modem is already installed, start the New Connection wizard by clicking Start, pointing to Settings, clicking Control Panel, and then double-clicking Dial-Up Networking.

If the wizard doesn't start automatically, double-click Make New Connection.

Notes

• If you do not see Dial-Up Networking in Control Panel, it is not installed. To find out how to install a Windows component, click Related Topics below.
• To connect to an online service such as a bulletin board, use HyperTerminal rather than Dial-Up Networking. For more information, click Related Topics below.