Configure a connection

To configure a connection

Open Network and Dial-up Connections
Right-click the connection you want to configure, and then click Properties.
Do one or more of the following:

To configure dialing devices, phone numbers, host address, country/region codes, or dialing rules, click the General tab.
To configure dialing and redialing options, multilink configuration, or X.25 parameters, click the Options tab.
To configure identity authentication, data encryption, or terminal window and scripting options, click the Security tab.
To configure the remote access server and protocols used for this connection, click the Networking tab.
To enable or disable Internet connection sharing and on-demand dialing, click the Sharing tab.

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To open Network and Dial-up Connections, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections.
Depending on the type of connection you are configuring, different options appear. For example, a local area connection only displays the General tab.
For more information about a specific item on a tab, right-click the item, and then click What's This?