Vista: Make a Dialup Connection by Using an Infrared Enabled Cellular Phone

1. If necessary, check with your phone manufacturer or documentation to make sure that your cellphone’s infrared feature is turned on.

2. Line up the infrared transceiver on your phone and the transceiver on your computer within a few feet of each other.

3. Choose Start➪Network.

4. In the Network window, click the Network and Sharing Center link.

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

6. In the Choose a Connection Option window, as shown in Figure 9-12, click any of the four connection types, depending on what kind of connection you want to set up.

7. Continue with the various wizard settings. When you finish the wizard, you should be able to connect to this location by using your cellular phone, as long as your phone and computer are aligned properly.

If you’re not sure whether your computer or laptop supports infrared connections, look for a small, dark red window on the computer or laptop case (that’s the infrared transceiver; it looks like a similar window on your TV remote control), or check your device documentation. You can also go to the Device Manager through the Control Panel and look under Infrared Devices to see whether any are listed. For more about the specifics of using your cell phone with a wireless network connection, check your phone manufacturer’s user manual.