• Ensure that your telephone line and modem are properly connected to the computer.
• Double click the "Dial-Up Networking" icon located inside the "My Computer" icon.
• Double click on "Make New Connection" and then select your modem model.
• Click "Next" and enter the local access number .
• Click "Next" and then click "Finish."
• Create a shortcut to "My Connection" by right-mouse clicking the icon and selecting "Create Shortcut."

FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0

• Double click the "Dial-Up Networking" icon located inside the "My Computer" icon.
• Under the "Phonebook entry" window, click on "More" and select "Edit entry and modem properties."
• Under the "Basic" tab, enter your local access number with the area code and select your modem model.
• Under the "Server" tab, be sure that it is set to a PPP Server and ensure that TCP/IP, "Enable software compression," and "Enable PPP LCP extensions are checked."
• Under security, ensure that "Accept only encrypted authentication" is checked.
• Click "OK" to close the window.
• Create a shortcut to "Dial-Up Networking" by right-mouse clicking the icon and selecting "Create Shortcut."

FOR APPLE MACINTOSH (G3/G4/Powerbooks running OS9)

• Under the Apple menu, go to "Control Panels." Then, go to "TCP/IP."
• Ensure that it is connecting via a PPP Server, and that it is configured "Using PPP Server. Go back to the Apple menu, go to "Control Panels," then go to "Remote Access."
• Enter your user i.d., password and your local access number.
• Click "Connect." If you are running OS9 or later, a shortcut is provided in the control strip on the computer's desktop.