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# What Is a Location?

Before you can connect to the Internet with AOL Desktop for Mac, you need to create a location from which to connect. A location defines your connection type, such as dial-up, as well as your connection settings, such as the access phone numbers you will dial. You can create as many locations as you wish, for connecting by dial-up, broadband, with another ISP, or by dial-up using a surcharged 800 number.

If you have installed AOL Desktop for Mac on a portable computer such as a laptop, you can create separate locations for use at home, at the office, or wherever else you may travel.

If you use different connection types, you may find it helpful to name your locations accordingly. For example, if you connect from the office using broadband but connect from home using a dial-up modem, you could name your dial-up location "Home" or "Dial-Up."

## To view your existing locations from the AOL Desktop for Mac Sign On screen

Click the arrow in the Location field to view the drop-down list.

For more information, see:

Creating a Location