Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional, Server, or Advanced Server editions

1) In your Windows Start Menu, go to Settings and select Network and Dial-Up Connections as shown here.

2) Double-click on the Make New Connection icon located in this folder.

3) Select Dial-Up to the Internet from the options presented to you in the wizard.  Then, click Next.

4) Choose to connect by using your phone line when prompted.  Then, click Next.

5) Once inside the Internet Connection Wizard, enter the local phone number you wish to dial into. If you don't know your local dial-up number, you can visit our home page or call your local customer service office and we'll give it to you.

When you're finished filling in this screen, click the Advanced button.

6) 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.

7) 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.

8) Enter the username and password you were assigned to connect to USAtek. Your password is CASE SENSITIVE... 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 USAtek for the name of this connection.

9) Save this configuration and complete the process by clicking the Finish button once you've reached this part.

10) You'll notice a USAtek 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:

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.
An icon labeled "Shortcut to USAtek" will then be available on your desktop.  To connect to USAtek, just double-click on it.
 

You have now successfully finished setting up your Microsoft Windows 2000 computer to connect to PNSI.

Here's some more information to help you learn what to do next...

Getting Connected:
Once you open the USAtek 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.

Now 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 USAtek, 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.