2. Than click on Computer
3. Click on Network and Internet
4. and then click on Network and Sharing Center
5. Once you are in the Network and Sharing Center, click on the Set up a new connection or network option.
6. Click on Connect to the Internet.
7. Click on the Dial-up option.
8. Enter the EarthLink Dial-up (POP) phone number you were given by EarthLink to dial for your Dial-up connection in the Dial-up phone number field.
- For User name, enter in your full EarthLink email address including the @earthlink.net, mindspring.com, or other @domain-name.com part of your address.
- For Password, enter in your full EarthLink email address password.
- Check the option for Remember this password if you want the password automatically saved when you connect. If you do not check this option, you will have to manually enter your password every time you connect to EarthLink.
- For Connection name, name your connection EarthLink Dial Connection or something similar you will recognize as your EarthLink Dial-up connection.
- Click the Connect option to dial your new Dial-up Connection. This will also save this connection for future use.
(Note: You can check the Allow other people to use this connection option if you have more than one user account on your computer and you want that person to be able to use this dial connection as well. There is no harm in leaving this option unchecked.)
9. After clicking Connect, Windows 7 will attempt to connect to the EarthLink network over a Dial-up connection. You will need to have a Dial-up modem installed in the computer with an available phone line plugged into the modem port on the computer to connect to EarthLink.
10. Once connected, you will see a The connection to the Internet is ready to use window. Click Close. You have now successfully connected to EarthLink via Dial-up and Windows 7 will save this connection for future use.
(1). To Disconnect from EarthLink
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