These instructions are for Windows 2000.

• Click on the 'Start' menu, select 'Settings,' and click on 'Network and Dial-up Connections.'

• Using the right mouse button, click once on the 'Local Area Connection' icon, and select 'Properties' from the drop-down menu that appears.


note: "local area connection" will only be there if a network card is already installed

• Click on 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' to highlight it, then click on the 'Properties' button.

• If TCP/IP is not there, please do the following steps. If it is, move on to the next step.

• Click the 'install' button. Now double click on 'Protocol'. Select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)' and hit the 'OK' button

• From the properties window, make sure that the following two items are selected:

• Obtain an IP address automatically

• Use the following DNS server addresses

• In the "Preferred DNS server" field, enter:  205.171.3.65 (or 204.130.255.3)

• In the "Alternate DNS server" field, enter:  205.171.2.65 (or 209.63.0.6)

• Click 'OK' to close the TCP/IP Properties window, then click 'OK' again to close the LAN Properties window. 

• It may be necessary to restart your computer for these changes to take effect.
  

• Start Internet Explorer and enjoy your high-speed connection to the Internet!