How to make an Internet connection

1.	Open Network Connections
2.	Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection, and then click Next.
3.	Click Connect to the Internet, and then click Next.
4.	Choose one of the following: • If you already have an account with an Internet service provider (ISP), click Set up my connection manually and then click Next. • If you have a CD from an ISP, click Use the CD I got from an ISP and then click Next.  • If you do not have an Internet account, click Choose from a list of Internet service providers (ISPs) and then clickNext.
5.	From your choice above, click one of the following: Set up my connection manually • If you are connecting to your ISP using a standard 28.8 Kbps, 56 Kbps, or ISDN modem, click Connect using a dial-up modem, click Next, and follow the instructions in the wizard. • If your DSL or cable modem ISP connection requires a user name and password, click Connect using a broadband modem that requires a user name and password, click Next, and then follow the instructions in the wizard. • If your DSL or cable modem ISP connection is always on and does not require you to type a user name and password, click Connect using a broadband connection that is always on, click Next, and then click Finish. Use the CD I got from an ISP • Click Next, and then click Finish. Insert the CD provided by your ISP and follow the instructions. Choose from a list of Internet service providers (ISPs) • To create an Internet account using MSN Explorer, click Setup Internet access using MSN Explorer (U.S. only), and then click Finish. Follow the instructions in MSN Explorer. • To choose an ISP, click Select from a list of ISPs, click Next, and then click Refer me to more Internet service providers. In the Internet Connection Wizard, click Create a new Internet account, click Next, and then follow the instructions in the wizard.

Note

•	To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then clickNetwork Connections.
•	If your DSL or cable modem is always connected and your ISP does not require a user name and password, you do not need to run the New Connection Wizard. No additional configuration is required for your broadband connection.
•	Before you create an Internet connection, check with your Internet service provider (ISP) to verify the required connection settings. A connection to your ISP may require one or more of the following settings: • A specific IP address  • DNS addresses and domain names. • POP3 settings for incoming e-mail. • SMTP settings for outgoing e-mail.