• Click on My Computer
• Click on Dialup Network
• Click on Make New Connections
• Type in Thumpernet in the top box where it says My Connection (blue back ground)
• Click on Next
• Area Code should be 315, Telephone number (612-5450 if you are local to Auburn or 579-5450 if you are local to Downtown Syracuse).
• Click on Next
• Click on Finish

Now, to finish up...

• Right Click (right mouse button) on the Thumpernet Icon
• Click on Properties
• Click on Server Types
• Under Advanced Options
• Check Enable Software Compression ONLY
• Under Allowed network protocols:
  • Check TCP/IP ONLY
  • Click on OK
• mail server (both SMTP and POP3) = mail.thumpernet.com

• Click "Start" go to "Connect To" Click "Show all Connections"
• Click "Create a New Connection" Click "Next"
• Check "Connect to the Internet" Click "Next"
• Check "Set up MY Connection Manually" Click "Next"
• Check "Connect using a dial-up modem" Click "Next"
• Fill in ISP name "Thumpernet" Click "Next"
• Fill in Dial-up number Click "NEXT"
• Fill in username, password, confirm password. You can leave both boxes checked. Click "Next"
• If you want a short cut on your desktop check the box and Click "Finish"

• Click "Start" then Click "Connect To"
• Click "Set up a connection or network"
• Click "Set up a dial-up connection" Click "Next"
• Enter the dial-up phone number, user name, password, and connection name "Thumpernet".
• Do not check the "show characters" box
• You can check the "remember password" box if you wish
• You can also check the "Allow other people to use this connection" box if you wish
• If you click on the "Dialing Rules" link, you can make choices about disabling call waiting and such
• At this point you don't have a choice, Click "Connect", on the next screen you can click "skip"
• Then Click "Set up the connection anyways"

We recommed that you use a hardware modem (with an onboard DSP - Digial Signal Processor) and NOT a Win or Software modem.
Also, Conexant chipset modems are bad news...avoid them at all costs. We have had a lot of problems with connecting and dropped connections with Conexant chipset modems.