Windows XP Professional Product Documentation > Networking and the Web > E-mail and the Web > Internet Explorer Troubleshooter

To configure a connection

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Open Network Connections

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For example, to configure a dial-up connection, click the connection you want to configure, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.

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Do one or more of the following:

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To configure dialing devices, phone numbers, host address, country/region codes, or dialing rules, click the General tab.

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To configure dialing and redialing options, or X.25 parameters, click the Options tab.

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To configure identity authentication, data encryption, or terminal window and scripting options, click the Security tab.

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To configure the remote access server and protocols used for this connection, click the Networking tab.

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To enable or disable Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Connection Firewall, and on-demand dialing, click the Advanced tab.

Note

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To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections. 

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Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Connection Firewall, Discovery and Control, and Network Bridge are not available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition. 

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Depending on the type of connection you are configuring, different options and tabs appear in the connection's Properties dialog box.

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For more information about a specific item on a tab, right-click the item, and then click What's This? 

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Related Topics

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Network and dial-up connection types

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Using local area connections

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Dial-up connections

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Configuring a network connection


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