Create a (Internet) connection

Before you can connect to the internet, you need to install any hardware you have received. This may mean connecting a cable modem, wireless access point or DSL modem. If you get in a bind, call the ISP(Internet Service Protocol). It is there to help. Once the hardware is set up and if the ISP doesn't walk you through the process of configuring the connection in Windows 7, you'll need to access the Network and Sharing Center to create the connection yourself.


    1.  Click Start.

    2.  In the Start Search window, type Network and Sharing.

    3.  Under Programs, select Network and Sharing center.

    4.  Under tasks, Click Set up a new
         connection or network.

    5.  Click Connect to the Internet -
         set up a wireless, broadband, or
         dial-up connection to the
         Internet. Click Next.

    6.  When prompted, enter the
         information you obtained from
         your Internet Service Provider.
         This may include a user name
         and password.

    7.  Continue until you've input all of
         the required information. What you have to input will vary based on your ISP.


Extra Tip : Passwords are case sensitive; user names are usually not.