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. |
