To make an Internet connection

1. Open Network Connections.

2. Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection, and then click Next.
3. Click Connect to the Internet, and then click Next.
4. Choose one of the following:
o If you already have an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), click Set
up my connection manually and then click Next.
o If you have a CD from an ISP, click Use the CD I got from an ISP and then
click Next.
o If you do not have an Internet account, click Choose from a list of Internet
service providers (ISPs) and then click Next.
5. From your choice above, click one of the following:

Set up my connection manually

o If you are connecting to your ISP using a standard 28.8 Kbps, 56 Kbps, or ISDN
modem, click Connect using a dial-up modem, click Next, and follow the
instructions in the wizard.
o If your DSL or cable modem ISP connection requires a user name and password,
click Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and
password, click Next, and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
o If your DSL or cable modem ISP connection is always on and does not require
you to type a user name and password, click Connect using a broadband
connection that is always on, click Next, and then click Finish.

Use the CD I got from an ISP

o Click Next, and then click Finish. Insert the CD provided by your ISP and follow
the instructions.

Choose from a list of Internet service providers (ISPs)

o To create an Internet account using MSN Explorer, click Get online with MSN,
and then click Finish. Follow the instructions in MSN Explorer.
o To choose an ISP, click Select from a list of ISPs, click Finish, and then double-
click Refer me to more Internet service providers. Follow the instructions in
the wizard.

Notes

 To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and
Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
  If your DSL or cable modem is always connected and your ISP does not require a user
name and password, you do not need to run the New Connection Wizard. No additional
configuration is required for your broadband connection.
 Before you create an Internet connection, check with your Internet service provider (ISP)
to verify the required connection settings. A connection to your ISP may require one or
more of the following settings:
o A specific IP address.
o DNS addresses and domain names.
o POP3 settings for incoming e-mail.
o SMTP settings for outgoing e-mail.

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