1. Choose Start➪Network.

2. In the resulting window, click Network and Sharing Center.

3. In the resulting Network and Sharing Center window, click the Set Up a Connection or Network link.

4. In the Choose a Connection Option dialog box, accept the default option Connect to the Internet by clicking Next.

5. In the resulting dialog box, click your connection. (These steps follow the selection of Broadband.) If you have a current connection, a window appears asking whether you want to use a current connection. Click Next to accept the default option of creating a new connection.

6. In the resulting dialog box, enter your user name, password, and connection name (if you want to assign one) and then click Connect. Windows Vista automatically detects the connection, and the Network and Sharing Center appears with your connection listed.

In many cases, if you have a disc from your ISP, you don’t need to follow the preceding steps. Just pop that CD into your CD-ROM drive, and in no time, a window appears that gives you instructions for setting up your account.