Windows 2000 Dial-Up Networking

Dial-Up Networking (DUN) is a Windows feature that lets your computer connect to the Internet, using a modem and a phone line. The steps below show how to configure your Dial-Up Networking connection. Before you start, you will need to select a local Net Access dial-up number.

Note: Before you configure Dial-Up Networking, please make sure that the dial-up number you have selected is local to you. We cannot be responsible for any long distance charges to your telephone bill. You should use our Local Lookup service to get a list of dial-up numbers, then contact your phone company and confirm that these numbers are local to the location from which you plan to connect to the Internet.

You will notice that Dial-up Networking for Windows 2000 is set up much better than in previous versions of Windows. To get into Dial-Up Networking click on Start => Settings => Network and Dialup Connections. If the connection is already set up and you just need to get into the preferences, click here for the screenshots.

Step 1

To begin the process double click on Make New Connection and then click on the next button.

Step 2

Put a mark next to Dial-up to the Internet and then click on next.

Step 3

Put a mark next to "I want to setup my Internet connection manually" and click on next

Step 4

Next you will be asked how you connect to the Internet. Put a mark next to "I connect through a phone line and a modem". Click next.

Step 5

Type in the Dial-up POP number, uncheck "Use area code and dialing rules" and then click on the advanced button.

Step 6

On the Connection tab, Make sure there is a mark next to PPP and then click on the Addresses tab.

Step 7

On the address tab enter the Primary and secondary DNS servers. Then click on ok and then next.

Step 8

Next you will be prompted for your username and password. Enter this information and click on next.

Step 9

Name the connection Net Access and then click on next.

Step 10

Put a mark next to know when prompted to setup an Internet email account and then click next.

Step 11

The setup is done. If you want to connect at a later time uncheck the check box and click finished.