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15-25Lesson 2 Configuring Dial-Up Connections
Allowing Incoming Dial-Up Connections
To configure and administer incoming connections on a computer running Windows
XP Professional, you use the New Connection Wizard (which was discussed in detail in
Lesson 1). On the Network Connection Type page (refer to Figure 15-7), click Set Up
An Advanced Connection, and then click Next. The New Connection Wizard displays
the Advanced Connection Options page (see Figure 15-14).
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Figure 15-14 Use the Advanced Connection Options page to set up an inbound connection.On the Advanced Connection Options page, click Accept Incoming Connections, and
then click Next to display the Devices For Incoming Connection page.
Configuring Devices for Incoming Connections
The Devices For Incoming Connections page allows you to choose one of the available
devices on your computer to accept incoming calls. If the device you select is config-
urable, click Properties to configure it. For example, if you have selected a modem, the
possible options to configure in the device’s Properties dialog box include port speed,
error correction, use of compression, and the type flow control. The Advanced tab con-
tains additional configurable options, which might include the number of data bits, the
parity, the number of stop bits, and the modulation type.
Allowing VPN Connections
When you are finished configuring the device, click OK to close the Properties dialog box,
and then click Next in the Devices For Incoming Connection page (see Figure 15-15).
The New Connection Wizard displays the Incoming Virtual Private Network (VPN) Con-
nection page. If you click Allow Virtual Private Connections, Windows XP Professional
modifies Windows Firewall so that your computer can send and receive VPN traffic.
Select the option either to allow or not allow VPN connections, and then click Next.
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Figure 15-15 Configure the device that the incoming connection will use.