This tutorial will quickly help you get connected to Leapfrog Internet using Windows 98. 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 98 using Network Dial-Up
Double-click on the 'My Computer' icon on your desktop, and double-click again on the 'Dial-Up Networking' icon . Now double-click on 'Make New Connection'; this will open a 'New Connection Wizard'.

New Connection Wizard Instructions
In the 'Type a name' area enter 'Leapfrog Internet', then select 'Next'.

On this screen, enter the area code (if needed) and the local dial-up number you will be using. Click 'Next', then click 'Finish'; this will create a new icon in your Dial-Up Networking folder called 'Leapfrog Internet'.

Right click once on the Leapfrog Internet icon in Dial-Up Networking folder to highlight it, then go to 'File' and select 'Properties'. The window below will appear; on the 'General' tab, please verify that the number the computer will be dialing is a local call.

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

Now click on the 'Server Type' tab and uncheck the 'Enable software compression', 'NetBEUI' and 'IPX/SPX Compatible' boxes. Make sure 'TCP/IP' is checked, then click on the TCP/IP button.

Make sure the TCP/IP settings box looks like this, then hit OK, and then OK again to get you back to the Dialup Networking folder.

All we need to do now is create a shortcut on your desktop for a fast and easy connection to the Internet. Right-click on the 'Leapfrog' icon we've created and click on 'Create Shortcut'.

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

Now, on your desktop, you will see an icon that says "Shortcut to Leapfrog Internet". Double-click on this icon and 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**

After your complete login name has been entered, type in your password and hit 'Enter'. This will prompt your modem to begin dialing into our network. Windows 98 will give a 'Logging onto Network' dialog box followed by a timer box showing the accumulated connect time called ' Connected to Leapfrog 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