Click the Apple ➪ System Preferences. The System Preferences dialog box appears, as

Appendixes Figure C-13: Create connections for any computer you want to contact via modem. Creating a connection in Windows 2000XP Windows 2000 and XP create a connection in a similar manner; however, the route to getting there is different from Windows 98. Follow these steps to create a connection in Windows 2000 or XP:

1. Open the Network Connections dialog box by right-clicking My Network Places and click-

ing Properties. The Network Connections dialog box appears, as shown in Figure C-14. Figure C-14: Create a new network connection.

2. In Network Tasks, click Create a New Connection. The New Connection Wizard dialog

box appears.

3. Click Next. The Network Connection Type dialog box appears, as shown in Figure C-15.

Appendix C ✦ Telecommuting Figure C-15: Create a dial-up connection.

4. Click Connect to the Network at My Workplace. Click Next. The Network Connection

dialog box appears.

5. Click Dial-up Connection. Click Next. The Connection Name dialog box appears.

You can create a VPN connection in this dialog box by clicking Virtual Private Network Connection instead of Dial-up Connection.

6. Type an identifying name in the Company Name text box and click Next. The Phone

Number to Dial dialog box appears. 7. Type the number, with the 1 + area code if necessary, in the Phone Number text box. Click Next.

8. The final dialog box appears. Click Finish.

Configuring the connection Before you can connect to a remote computer, you have to configure the connection to use the right server type, protocol, and so on. After configuring the connection, you can dial the remote computer and attach to the network. The tabs of the connection’s Properties dialog box enable you to change various connection settings. The following sections describe each tab. Some tabs will be different depending on the version of Windows you’re using. General tab This tab contains the information you entered when you created the connection, including the area code, phone number, country, and modem information. Use this tab to modify any settings about the number and modem. You can set dialing rules in Windows XP on this tab as well. Server Types tab In this tab, you choose the dial-up server you’re using, such as PPP, SLIP, or Windows NT. In Figure C-16, note that the PPP server includes an Internet server, a Windows NT server, or a Windows 98 server. Note