Windows® 98 Unleashed

Connecting to Your Service Provider

With your Internet connection set up and ready for action, you can establish your Net session at any time. You have two ways to proceed:

• Open the appropriate Dial-Up Networking connection directly.
• Launch an Internet application and access a Net-based resource (such as a Web site or an FTP site). Windows 98 prompts you to initiate your Internet connection.

When you're connecting to your ISP, you may see the Post-Dial Terminal window, shown in Figure 32.13, where you can enter your logon options. Depending on the ISP (and whether you're using a script), you might have to enter some or all of the following information (if you just see a blank terminal window, try pressing Enter):

• Your username.

• Your password. ...