With Dial-Up Networking you can connect to another computer, or a network, via your phone line, assuming, of course, that both the machines concerned have modems. The majority of this accessory has remained essentially unchanged from Windows 95, but one addition, which was a glaring omission from the original Dial-Up Networking, has been made. This is the Dial-Up Server feature, which was made available on the Microsoft Windows 95 Plus! disc. This enables you to configure your machine to enable caller access, without which the whole accessory was pretty worthless for the vast majority of users. It is accessible from the Connections menu and selecting it opens the dialog box shown. If you check the radio button marked 'enable caller access', then your modem will attempt to answer any incoming calls on the phone line. You can set up passwords, including encrypted ones from the options available and if you use a single line for your telephone and your Internet connection, don't forget to disable caller access when you finish a Dial-Up session.

See also Virtual Private Networking, Modems