Stage 4: Set dialing parameters

Connection name
Type the name of your sign-up server. This can be a friendly name.

Dialing information
Enter your area code, phone number, country code, and country ID. For more information, see Country Codes and IDs.

Use static DNS address
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a set of protocols and services for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks. DNS enables you to use "friendly names," such as www.microsoft.com, instead of numeric addresses. To ensure that all DNS servers will be searched in an attempt to map name and IP addresses, select this check box and manually enter a primary and alternate address.

Use IP header compression
TCP/IP header compression is designed to improve the efficiency of bandwidth use over low-speed serial links. It typically optimizes data transfer between computers. By reconstructing a smaller header that identifies the connection and indicates the fields that changed, fewer bytes can be transmitted. For compression to work, packets must arrive in order. Compression may not always be desirable. For example, if you are using older equipment, you may not be able to use compression. For the sake of interoperability, serial line IP drivers that allow header compression should include some sort of user-configurable flag to disable compression.

Encrypt passwords
Specifies that only encrypted passwords can be sent to, or accepted by, your computer. This is useful if you need additional security for this connection. The computer you are connecting to must support encrypted passwords for this option to take effect.

Use default remote gateway
Specifies whether Internet Protocol (IP) traffic is routed to the wide area network (WAN) connection by default. A gateway is a connection or interchange point that connects two networks that would otherwise be incompatible.

Use software compression
Specifies whether incoming or outgoing information is compressed before it is sent. This is useful to speed up the transfer of information. Compression occurs only if both computers are using compatible compression.

Test sign-up page
To ensure that the settings work before continuing, click Test sign-up page.