In addition to using your modem to connect to other computers or networks, you can use it to give yourself or others remote access to your computer.

When another user is connected, they can access shared files as if you were both connected to the same local network. The same file and user access privileges apply.

To enable dial-in access:

1	If necessary, set up your dialup modem.
2	Open the Remote Access control panel. Open the Remote Access control panel for me.
3	Open the RemoteAccess menu and choose Answering.
4	Select the Answer Calls option.

To provide dial-in access for a specific user:

1	Open the File Sharing control panel and click the Users & Groups tab. Open the File Sharing control panel for me.
2	Select the user and click Open.
3	Open the Show pop-up menu and choose Remote Access.
4	Select "Allow user to dial in to this computer."

If your computer is also connected to a local network:
You can grant a dial-in user access to the network:

•	Open the Remote Access control panel, open the RemoteAccess menu and choose the Answering command, then select "Allow access to entire network."