After we defined and configured the Dial-up connection, we are ready to make the connection:
(User name and password are displayed, because I have requested this in the properties,
allowing me to verify/modify. This is important, when loging on to Windows 2000 as
a different user, where Windows 2000 allows you to use this Dial-up connection, but puts in by default its OWN username !)
It displayed the Dial-progress | |
then the Verification of Username and password | |
and then you are connected ! I prefer to place the Checkmark, so that I do not have to click on OK on future connections. | |
| The icon for the connection become colored and the icon in the taskbar displays the connection status |
Also the Windows “Networking and Dial-up Connections” shows the status (and if you have no icon in the taskbar to terminate the connection,click here again on the connection icon) | |
When right-clicking on the icon in the taskbar, the option “Status“ displays additional information | |
tab: General – connection duration – connection Speed – amount of data transferred | |
tab: Details display of some values of TCP/IP (more information can be listed by running “IPCONFIG” in a command-prompt window) | |
The quickest method to terminate a connection : right-click on the icon in the Taskbar and select “Disconnect” | |
A last confirmation window, then the connection is terminated. |