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Select Connect to the Internet and enter your dial-up information, as

shown in Figure 21-11.

Figure 21-11 Creating a dial-up connection in Windows 7

PPP Dial-up links to the Internet have their own special hardware protocol

called Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). PPP is a streaming protocol developed

especially for dial-up Internet access. To Windows, a modem is nothing more

than a special type of network adapter. You can configure a new dial-up

connection in the Network and Sharing Center in current versions of

Windows.

Most dial-up “I can’t connect to the Internet”-type problems are user

errors. Your first area of investigation is the modem itself. Use the modem’s

properties to make sure the volume is turned up. Have the user listen to the

connection. Does she hear a dial tone? If she doesn’t, make sure the modem’s

line is plugged into a good phone jack. Does she hear the modem dial and

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