Windows 98 - Internet via modem: It's that easy

Sending the latest news, messages and e-mails, downloading programs, enjoying films and music - the global Internet data network offers you all this and much more. Many users still shy away from setting up their own Internet connection. Windows Tweaks shows how to set up a normal connection via modem and analog telephone line.

First we start with the modem installation:

1. Right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the context menu that appears.

2. In the next window, switch to the Device Manager tab and select the PCI Communication Device entry. Your entry for the modem could also be different, but it must always have something to do with connection and communication. Double-click on this entry, which is marked with a yellow exclamation mark.

3. A new window opens in which you click on Reinstall driver and enter the position of the driver (Advanced). Now insert the driver CD or diskette that came with your modem/computer into the drive. Now select Next.

4. Decide on the option Specify a location and then on the Browse button. Now navigate to your CD/diskette and look for the folder of the correct driver for your Windows 98. This is usually marked. Select this folder and choose OK.

5. Click on Next to let Windows recognize and find the driver. Click Next again to proceed to the next step. The country configuration settings may now open, in which you should of course select Germany. If the installation was successful, the Finish button should now appear, which you should proudly click on.

Further articles on modem equipment:

- Important notes for users of ISDN telephone systems with modem
- Increase the dial-up speed

Now all you need to do is dial up to the Internet. And this is how you proceed: You'll soon be online - dialing into the Internet

This article was produced by Sandro Villinger and comes from the Windows tweaks archive, which has been built up since the end of the 1990s.