Microsoft Windows 2000
These instructions
provide a step-by-step guide to help you get set up in
Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, or Advanced Server
editions) to connect to Monster ISP. This also shows you
how to connect for the first time and disconnect when you're
finished to get you started.
Below, we also show you how
to make it easy to connect from your Windows Desktop, and
how to disconnect when you're through using the Internet.
Step One:
In your Windows Start Menu, go to Settings and
select Network and Dial-Up Connections as shown here.
Step Two:
Double-click on the Make New Connection icon
located in this folder.
Step Three:
Select Dial-Up to the Internet from the options
presented to you in the wizard. Then, click Next.
Step Four:
Choose to connect by using your phone line when
prompted. Then, click Next.
Step Five:
Once inside the Internet Connection Wizard, enter
the local phone number you wish to dial into (when choosing
the local number for you, be sure to check with your local
telephone company to see that it is considered a "local"
call - the number shown below is an actual dial-up number of
ours, but it's only there as an example).
When you're finished filling
in this screen, click the Advanced button.
Step Six:
After clicking the Advanced button, an
Advanced Connection Properties dialog will come up.
On the Connection tab,
ensure that PPP is selected, and that you put a check in the
box that says Disable LCP Extensions.
Step Seven:
Then, Select ISP automatically provides IP address and DNS
server address.
When finished, click OK
to get back to the phone number box. Then, click Next.
Step Eight:
Enter the username and password you were assigned to
connect to Monster ISP. These both are likely in all
lower-case letters. If that is the case, please make sure
that the Caps Lock light is off on your keyboard to ensure
you're typing this correctly. When finished, click Next.
You'll then be prompted to
give this connection a name. Type in Monster ISP for
the name of this connection.
Step Nine:
Save this configuration and complete the process by
clicking the Finish button once you've Reached
this Part.
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Step Ten:
You'll notice a Monster ISP icon now appears in
the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder. You can
use this directly to get connected by double-clicking on it,
or to make it easier, you can create a "shortcut" to it from
your desktop. Here's how:
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Right-click on the
icon to make a menu of options pop up. Select Create
Shortcut from this menu. This will prompt you to
let Windows know if you would like a shortcut placed on
the desktop. When asked, click Yes. |
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An icon,
such as the one shown here will appear on your desktop.
To connect to Monster ISP, just double-click on
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Congratulations!
If you've come this far, you have successfully finished
setting up your Microsoft Windows 2000 computer to connect
to Monster ISP!
Here's some more
information to help you learn what to do next...
Getting Connected:
Once you open that shortcut from your desktop, you'll
see this screen prompt you, verifying the number, and giving
you the option to change properties, cancel, or dial right
up. To connect, simply click Dial.
Windows will let you know
that you're connected, and at this point, it's up to you
what you do next.
Once this far, you can use
any Internet application you like. For example, you might
choose to go browsing on the Web using Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator, or read your e-mail by using Outlook
Express or Netscape Messenger.
Disconnecting from The
Internet:
When you're done and would like to disconnect form
Monster ISP, you can simply right-click on the
Connection Status icon in your System Tray (the area with
the small icons by your clock). When you do that, a menu
will pop up allowing you to disconnect from right there.
