Click on Start

Click on Settings

Click on Dial-Up Networking

Here you will see all Network and Dial-up Connections that have been setup on this machine, The number of connections may vary but you should see a VOLstate connection as a VOLstate Customer

The Dial-up Connection Properties window opens to the General Tab.

Here you will see the Area Code and Phone Number Country from which you are dialing. You will also see the Modem that this connection will be using

Some Phone numbers require you to dial the area code as well as the number, check with your phone company for this information

On the Networking Tab you will see the type of connection, Advanced Options and Allowed Network Protocols for the dial-up connection

Volstate's connection works best when Enable Software Compression is checked

TCP/IP is the only Network Protocol you will need for this connection. The TCP/IP information is obtained when the connection dials the server, but should you need to enter them manually click on TCP/IP Settings...

The IP address of the computer is Always Server Assigned

Primary DNS: 66.129.16.200

Secondary DNS 66.129.16.201

On the Security Tab you will be able to enter or check your VOLstate Username and Password

VOLstate does not Require that you enter the domain to log on, nor does it require; Log on to network, Require encrypted password or Require data encryption.

VOLstate by default will not set anything on the Scripting Tab

The Start terminal screen minimized should be checked.

On the Dialing Tab, If VOLstate is your primary internet service provider, you should see the box at the top for This is the default Internet connection checked.

You can Enable idle disconnects(when you are away from the computer and forget to log ogg) for any time period you wish.

You can also set to Disconnect when connection may not be needed (when you have closed all programs that require internet access)