Connecting To The Internet From Home With Your Laptop
    Local Provider Version 1.1
    Use these directions if you already have or plan to have your own dial-up ISP (
    I
    nternet
    S
    ervice
    P
    rovider), such as, AOL, Compuserve, Zlink, Net Zero, Juno, ATT Worldnet, etc.
    Connecting to the Internet
    •
    Contract with a local ISP
    •
    Install their software—if required
    •
    Dial into their number
    •
    Double click the Internet Explorer (Sometimes their software automatically starts this.)
    •
    Click on Tools and then Internet Options as shown.
    •
    Click on the Connection tab. Then click LAN Settings.
    •
    In the box that says
    Use a proxy server
    there will be a check mark. Click that
    mark to make it disappear. (
    N.B.
    you w
    need to put the check mark back when you
    return to school.)
    ill
    •
    Click
    OK
    and click
    OK
    again
    •
    Close the Internet Explorer and start it
    again.
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