Dial-Up Networking allows you to use your modem to make a network connection to the Internet.

Note: You may have already installed "Dial-Up Networking" when you first installed Windows. Please follow these steps to ensure that the necessary components are installed.

Click on Start, Select Settings and then Control Panel and double click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
Click on the Windows Setup property tab.
Select Communications from the Components list and then click on Details.
Ensure Dial-Up Networking and HyperTerminal boxes are checked. Follow any instructions that may appear when you check or uncheck boxes.
Click on OK.
Your Windows Setup property tab should look something like this.

Please note: The following steps are only required if you added components you have not previously installed. Otherwise, Dial-Up Networking is installed and you can proceed to the next section.

Insert your Windows 95/98 Setup Disk as prompted. This processes will take some time. Windows 95/98 may ask you for a computer and workgroup name. Type in names as you feel are appropriate. For example, for Computer name enter NiuLogic and for Workgroup enter Home/Work or anything. Click on Close.

Insert your Windows 95/98 Setup Disk(s) as prompted. Remove any disk(s) from your disk drives. Reboot your computer by clicking on Start and then Shut Down; click on Restart the computer? and then on Yes. Now that Dial-Up Networking is installed, you will be asked for a user name and password. Enter a user name and password if you desire, or leave them blank if you do not wish the logon window to appear again.