Dial-up Connection Instructions for Windows Vista

Follow these instructions to create a dial-up connection on your computer. Then you can get on the Internet to receive/send email and browse the web.

From the Start menu, click on Connect To. 

2.Click on Set up a connection or network.

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1.  Click Set up a dial-up connection. 

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Click Next. Enter the required information for the connection:

Dial-up phone number: 0101311 

User Name: joyroy (Your user name)

Password: (the password chosen by you when you registered)

Remember this password(check this box)

Connection Name:ISN (Your ISP name)

Allow other people to see this connection: Check this if you want this connection for all users on your computer (recommended)

Click Connect to create and save this connection.

You have successfully created a Dial-up Connection in Windows Vista

How to Create PPPoE Dialer in VISTA

Before you start to configure this dialer, configure network card to obtain IP address and DNS server automatically.

Ready? Let’s start here:

1) Go to Start, right click Network and click on Properties.

2) Network and Sharing Center window will appear, click on Set up a connection or network.

3) And here connection setup wizard will appear, select Connect to the Internet option and click Next.

4) How do you want to connect? Just click on Broadband (PPPoE) option.

5) Type in username and password of your DSL or Cable Internet connection, this info is given by ISP when you subscribe Internet service.Give a name to your connection and so you can identify easily later. You can also tick the option to allow other people to use this connection. Finally you can click Connect to trigger you Internet connection.

6) In future, you can just go to Start -> Connect To in order to bring up Connect to a network window, and here you can select your DSL/Cable dialer you created by name and click Connect to trigger Internet connection.

How to set up TCP/IP in VISTA

TCP/IP defines the language that your computer uses to communicate with other computers. We recommend using automated Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to automatically assign Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to the computers on your network, if your network supports it. If you use DHCP, then you don't have to change your settings if you move your computer to another location, and DHCP doesn't require you to manually configure settings such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).

1. Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button , clickingControl Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Manage network connections.
2. Right-click the connection that you want to change, and then clickProperties.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
3. Click the Networking tab. Under This connection uses the following items, click either Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) orInternet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6), and then click Properties.
4. To specify IPv4 IP address settings, do one of the following:
   • To obtain IP settings automatically, click Obtain an IP address automatically, and then click OK.
   • To specify an IP address, click Use the following IP address, and then, in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gatewayboxes, type the IP address settings.
5. To specify IPv6 IP address settings, do one of the following:
   • To obtain IP settings automatically, click Obtain an IPv6 address automatically, and then click OK.
   • To specify an IP address, click Use the following IPv6 address, and then, in the IPv6 address,Subnet prefix length, and Default gatewayboxes, type the IP address settings.
6. To specify DNS server address settings, do one of the following:
   • To obtain a DNS server address automatically, clickObtain DNS server address automatically, and then click OK.
   • To specify a DNS server address, click Use the following DNS server addresses, and then, in thePreferred DNS server andAlternate DNS serverboxes, type the addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.
7. To change DNS, WINS, and IP settings, click Advanced.

How to Create PPPoE Dialer in Windows 7

1. Click Network and Internet.

2. Click Network and Sharing Center.

3. Under 'Change your networking settings', select Set up a new connection or network

4. Select Connect to the Internet and click next.

5. Click Broadband (PPoE).

6. Type your username.

7. If you want to allow anyone who has access to the computer to use the internet connection, tick 'Allow other people to use this connection'.

8. Click Connect.

9. Click Close.

Windows 7 Static TCP/IP Setup

Windows 7 Static TCP/IP Setup

Assuming that you’re in the Category view, you should navigate to the Control Panel, choose Network and Internet, and then clickNetwork and Sharing Center. This is the window that you should see (click image to enlarge it):

Click the Local Area Connection to begin configuring your static IP address.

IN Local Area Connection Status window, click the Properties button. It will show you the Local Area Connection Properties dialog. Click on the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the item box of the dialog window.

Click the Use the following IP address radio button and enter the appropriate values for your static IP address. The default gateway and DNS server are generally different but are the same when you’re using NAT addressing inside VMWare.

You should be completed now. If you test the connection, Windows 7 raises and error but everything works after you reboot the operating system.