How to Set Up Dialup Networking to Automatically Dial and Disconnect
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For Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher on Windows 95/98/2000 Pro/XP:

 

  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Internet Options
  2. Click on the Connections tab:
     

 

  1. If you already have a Dial up connection created go to step 5 
  2. Click on the Add button and follow the instructions to create a new dial-up networking connection 
  3. To have Windows automatically dial your selected dial-up connection, choose either the "Dial whenever a network connection is not present" or "Always dial my default connection" radio button. 
  4. Click on the Settings button. The Dial-up Connection Settings dialog box will appear:
     

 

  1. Ensure all of the settings are correct and click on the Advanced tab. The Advanced Dial-up dialog box will appear:
     

 

  1. Check the appropriate checkboxes for how you would like to automatically disconnect. 

 

When any application that uses the Internet is started, the auto-dialer will automatically start.