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CHAPTER 4: Operation
4.6 Connecting to the Internet
Your Mini-Modem V.92 is your gateway to the Internet and the World Wide Web.
To access the Internet and Web via your modem, you must establish a dial-up
account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To locate an ISP near you, look
in a local directory or computer publication. Your ISP should provide you with
the following information:
• User name (also called user ID)
• Password
• Access number (the number you call to connect to the server)
• Host name and/or domain name
• Domain Name Server (DNS) server address
If, besides the Web, you use the Internet for e-mail and newsgroups, your ISP
should also provide you with the following information:
• E-mail or POP mail address
• POP server address
• Mail or SMTP address
• News or NNT server address
4.7 Dial-Up Networking
Before you can connect to the Internet, you must set up a remote-node client
program on your computer. The Windows version is called Dial-Up Networking.
Dial-Up Networking establishes your connection to the ISP’s server, which is the
shared computer that manages calls from clients (your computer) to the Internet.
Most, if not all, Windows browsers start Dial-Up Networking automatically when
you open them.
For instructions on how to set up Dial-Up Networking, consult your ISP or your
operating system’s on-line help or printed documentation. Many ISPs include
with their service a program that will install and configure Dial-Up Networking
automatically for you.
