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Dialup Networking

3) After you enter the phone number, you have decide if everyone who uses this computer will have the same dial-up account.

4) Next, you need to enter your User Name and Password. Confirm whether everyone uses this account, or just you.

At the bottom of the screen is the check mark to turn on the Internet Connection Firewall. A firewall monitors the traffic going into and out of your computer.

 

The firewall compares what you send out with what tries to come in from the Internet. These comparisons are saved in a table to distinguish good guys (people responding to your email) from bad guys (hackers trying to invade your computer.)

That’s about it. You are ready to dial-up the Internet. Surf’s Up!