First click on the Start button, go to settings, and select Network and Dial-up Connections. Choose make new connection. This will begin the wizard. If you have not set up your location information for your modem you will be prompted. You should enter your area code in this box. Otherwise skip to the Network Connection Wizard. Fill in as follows and click next.

You will then be prompted for the area code and phone number to dial. The “XXX” in telephone number: text box is for your exchange (ex. 522, 868 …). Click Next and then Finish on the following screen.

Open your Internet browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape), and a Connect To prompt will appear for a username and password. Fill this out and click connect. Setup is complete. If a Connect To screen does not appear then a shortcut will need to be setup. To do this, click on the Start button, go to Settings, and select Control Panel. Open up Dial-up Connections. Right click on the Empire Access icon and choose to create a shortcut.

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