Create a New Dial-Up Connection

1. To start the Network Connections tool, click Start, click Control Panel, then click Network and Internet Connections . Then click Network Connections in the lower right side, and then click Create a New Connection in the left pane.
   

2. Click Set up my connection manually, click Next, click Connect using a Dial Up modem, and then click Next.
   

3. Type a descriptive name for the Internet connection such as RTC on Line and then click Next.
   
4. Type the local access phone number that was provided to you by RTC on Line.
   
5. Choose whether you want this connection to be shared by all users (Anyone's use) of this computer, or only for yourself (My use only).
   
6. In the next screen, type the user name and password information supplied by RTC on Line.
   
7. Click Next, and then click Finish to end the setup process.
   

Modify an Existing Dial-Up Connection
You may need to modify some of the parameters in your dial-up connection to successfully connect to the Internet. Review the following information to make any changes:
• Click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Network Connections, click the connection you want to modify, and then click Change settings of this connection.

• On the General tab, click Alternates to provide additional phone numbers in case the first one is busy or disconnected.

• On the Networking tab, make sure that the type of dial-up server you are calling to is correctly selected.

• [Be sure that PPP is selected as the Type of Network, and that only TCP/IP is enabled (other entries such as software compression should be disabled.]