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| sdf_dial-up_via_network_connections_wizard_on_windows_xp [2021/03/21 18:27] – created hc9 | sdf_dial-up_via_network_connections_wizard_on_windows_xp [2024/09/17 06:55] (current) – al” hc9 |
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| ====== SDF Dial-up via //Network Connections Wizard// on Windows XP ====== | ====== SDF Dial-up via //Network Connections Wizard// on Windows XP ====== |
| ===== Prerequisites: ===== | ===== Prerequisites: ===== |
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| Verify that the modem is installed correctly and that any required modem driver(s) are also installed. If needed, click on //Settings>Control Panel>System// , then select //Hardware>Device Manager// and locate //Modems>your_modem//. Click //Action>Properties//; your modem's multi-tab Properties window will appear. If all is well the Device Status (under the General tab) box will read "This device is working properly". If it is not, consult your modem documentation to understand why. You may need to tweak your modem's settings using other tabs on the Modem Properties window. | Verify that the modem is installed correctly and that any required modem driver(s) are also installed. If needed, click on //Settings>Control Panel>System// , then select //Hardware>Device Manager// and locate //Modems>your_modem//. Click //Action>Properties//; your modem's multi-tab Properties window will appear. If all is well the Device Status (under the General tab) box will read “This device is working properly”. If it is not, consult your modem documentation to understand why. You may need to tweak your modem's settings using other tabs on the Modem Properties window. |
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| ===== Basic Setup: ===== | ===== Basic Setup: ===== |
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| Click //Start>Settings>Control Panel>Network Connections>New Connection Wizard//. The "Welcome to the New Connection Wizard" window will appear. Click //Next//. The following illustrates the SDF Dial-up connection creation process for fictional SDF user //mr_retro// using a built-in Lucent WinModem on a computer running Windows XP: | Click //Start>Settings>Control Panel>Network Connections>New Connection Wizard//. The “Welcome to the New Connection Wizard” window will appear. Click //Next//. The following illustrates the SDF Dial-up connection creation process for fictional SDF user //mr_retro// using a built-in Lucent WinModem on a computer running Windows XP: |
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| Click on the newly created Desktop "SDF dialup" shortcut ; the following dialog box appears. If you made any mistakes during the account creation you can make some changes by clicking on //Properties//. | Click on the newly created Desktop “SDF dialup” shortcut ; the following dialog box appears. If you made any mistakes during the account creation you can make some changes by clicking on //Properties//. |
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| If all is correct click "Dial" to initiate the connection. | If all is correct click “Dial” to initiate the connection. |
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| Once connected, you can view the connection status and details by clicking on the Network Connection icon in the system tray (just to the left of the clock, lower right-hand corner): | Once connected, you can view the connection status and details by clicking on the Network Connection icon in the system tray (just to the left of the clock, lower right-hand corner): |
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| To shutdown the dial-up connection click "Disconnect" or simply power down the computer. | To shutdown the dial-up connection click “Disconnect” or simply power down the computer. |
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| $Id: dialup_winxp.html,v 1.2 2011/01/16 09:43:09 jgw Exp $ [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/dialup_winxp|SDF Dial-up via Network Connections Wizard on Windows XP]] - traditional link (using [[wp>Revision_Control_System|RCS]]) | $Id: dialup_winxp.html,v 1.2 2011/01/16 09:43:09 jgw Exp $ [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/dialup_winxp|SDF Dial-up via Network Connections Wizard on Windows XP]] - traditional link (using [[wp>Revision_Control_System|RCS]]) |
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