This tutorial will quickly help you get connected to Leapfrog Internet using Windows 2000. If you have any difficulties please call 877-266-4831 or email us at support@leapmail.net with your questions.

What you need to get started:

1. An account with Leapfrog Internet
2. Your username
3. Your password
4. Your Local Access number

Please print the instructions for easy follow-along and for future reference.

Windows 2000 using Network Dial-up
Click the 'Start' button, click 'Settings', and choose 'Control Panel'.

Double-click the 'Network and Dial-up Connections' icon.

Double-click the 'Make New Connection' icon.

Click the 'Next' button.

Select 'Dial-up to the Internet' and hit 'Next'.

Select 'I want to set up my Internet connection manually...' and hit 'Next'.

Select 'I connect through a phone line and a modem' and hit 'Next'.

Type in the area code and telephone number that your computer will be dialing, and click the 'Advanced' button. This opens up a new window.

**Please note it is the customer's responsibility to find the correct access number that is a local call.**

Click on the 'Connection' tab.

Check the 'PPP (Point to Point Protocol)' radio button in the Connection type area.

Check the box next to' Disable LCP' Extensions.

Click the 'None' radio button in the Logon procedure area.

Now click on the 'Addresses' tab.

In the 'IP Address' section, make sure the 'Internet Service Provider automatically provides one' option is selected.

In the 'DNS Server Address' section, make sure the 'My ISP automatically provides a Domain Name Server (DNS) address' is selected.

Click the 'OK' button to close the 'Advanced Connection Properties' window.

Click the 'Next' button on the screen shown below.

In the User name field, type in your login name with an lfi (short for leapfrog internet) at the beginning (for example: if your login name is john, enter lfijohn). At the end of your user name, enter the appropriate network extension from one of the tables below. Your network code was either sent to you in a welcome email if you signed up over the phone or was on the confirmation page if you signed up online:

An example user name might look like this: lfijohn@vdialup.net or jane@leapmail.net

**Note this username masking is necessary for network authentication purposes. If you are unsure which ending to use, please contact us at support@leapmail.net**

In the Password field, type your password, then hit 'Next'.

In the Connection Name field, label this connection by typing 'Leapfrog Internet', then hit 'Next'.

Check the 'NO' radio button in the 'Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now' section, then hit 'Next'.

The Wizard is now just about done. If you would like to connect right away, check the box next to 'To connect to the Internet immediately...' If not, leave the box unchecked. Either way, press the 'Finish' button and you are ready to surf the Internet at your convenience.

Once you close this Wizard, we need to create a shortcut on your desktop for a fast and easy connection to the Internet. In your Network and Dialiup Connections folder, right-click on the 'Leapfrog' icon we've created and click on 'Create Shortcut'.

Click on 'Yes' to create a shortcut on your desktop.

To connect to the Internet, double-click on the 'Leapfrog' icon on your desktop. Click 'Connect' on the screen that pops up and your computer will dial up and connect to the Internet.

You are now connected to the Internet, and can run any software you wish to use, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Eudora, Outlook, etc...

If you have any questions regarding these instructions, please email us at support@leapmail.net