Double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box appears, as shown in

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 Appendixes Figure C-16: Set server type, options, and protocols. Also in the Server Types tab, you can choose from advanced options that enable you to log on to the network automatically, that enable software compression, and that perform other security-related tasks. The network protocols area of the tab is important. You want to make sure that you’re using the appropriate protocol to communicate with the network to which you’re attaching. Check the box next to the protocol your network uses. If you use TCPIP, you need to configure it by clicking the TCPIP Settings button. For more information, see Appendix B. Choosing a protocol in this dialog box sets the protocol only for your remote network. It doesn’t affect your home network or the protocol you use on your home network. Options tab This tab contains a list of your dialing options, such as prompt for name and password, include Windows logon domain, and so on. You can use the check boxes to enable or disable any option temporarily. You can also set redialing attempts in the Options tab. Security tab You can set the security options in this tab of the dial-up connection’s properties dialog box. Using the typical settings is usually recommended in Windows 2000 and XP. The security is tight in these Windows versions as is, and if you change a setting you’re not familiar with, you might not be able to dial out at all. You can also set a script and interactive logon in this tab in Windows 2000 and XP. See the “Scripting tab” section that follows for more information. Scripting tab The Scripting tab enables you to use a script, or mini-program, to log on to the remote net- work. You enter the name and path of the script file; Windows automatically initializes the file when you log on to the remote computer. Note