Windows 98 Dial-up

Make sure you have ALL the information required to connect to your ISP before you begin! The start page for this topic is Dial-up Instructions.

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While installing TreeWalk for your Windows 98®™ Dial-up Internet Connection, you will be presented with a message that says you might need to create a new dial-up connection if you find that you cannot connect to the Internet. Although it is very unlikely that this should occur, we have prepared this page in response to those who may experience difficulty with this procedure if it is required.

Click the "Okay" button and proceed with the installation requirements. After the necessary reboot, test your Dial-up Internet Connection. If you have determined that you need to recreate it and you have copied all of the required information needed to connect to your ISP, delete your current dial-up connection and follow the steps below to make another.

Access Dial-up Networking

Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop and double-click the "Dial-up Networking" icon to open it.

Delete the old connection

Right-click your old connection icon and proceed to delete it.

Select Make New Connection

Next, double-click the "Make New Connection" icon to begin creating one.

Type a connection name

That should open the "Make New Connection" dialogue for you. Enter an appropriate name for your new connection and click "Next".

Enter your telephone information

Enter all of your telephone information that you need for your connection and click "Next".

Save the new connection

You've successfully created a new connection, select "Finish" to save it to the Dial-up Networking folder. You can make a shortcut to the new connection, as described next.

Create Shortcut

Return to the Dial-up Networking folder, right-click the new icon and select "Create Shortcut" to place one on your desktop.

That's all there is to it! Happy surfing!