Dialup Connection Setup in Windows ME

  • Go to Start, Settings, and select Dial-up Networking.
  • Double click on Make a New Connection.
  • Change the name to eclecTechs.
  • Click Next.
  • Put in one of our 56K access numbers including the area code, then press Next.
  • Click Finish.
  • Right click on the eclecTechs icon and select Properties.
  • In the General tab, uncheck Use Area Code and Dialing Properties.
  • Click on the Networking tab.
  • Make sure PPP,Internet, Windows 2000/NT, Windows ME is selected.
  • Make sure Enable Software Compression and TCP/IP are checked off as well.
  • Click on the Security tab.
  • Enter your username (make sure it is your full e-mail address. ex: username@valinet.com).
  • Enter your password.
  • Make sure nothing is checked in the Advanced Security Options.
  • Click on the Dialing tab.
  • Check off, This is the Default Internet Connection.
  • Check off, Dial Whenever a Network Connection is Not Present.
  • Click OK.
  • Close out of Dial-up Networking.
  • Your dial-up connection is all set