If you have any trouble connecting, or you can't get your mail or browse to web pages, the following instructions will help you obtain a better internet connection for your Windows 95/98 personal computer.

     1. Have your Windows 95/98 software handy. (On some computers the software is preloaded on
         your system, so you will not have to locate your disks or CD ROM.) 

     2. Click "Start," then "Settings" and choose "Control Panel." 

     3. Double-click on the "Network" icon. 

     4. Verify that you have the following components installed.  If you are a home user, you may remove any
         additional components that may be listed

• Client For Microsoft Networks
• Dial Up Netwiorking
• TCP/IP 

     6. If the TCP/IP protocol is already present, you may skip to step 8

     7. If you need to add the TCP/IP component, Click the "Add" button; click the "Protocol" icon, 
         then click "Add." 

     8. Choose the "Microsoft" icon, then choose the "TCP/IP" protocol. 

     9. Click "Ok". 

    10  Double click on the TCP/IP component

    11. Select the DNS Configuration Tab.

    12. Click on the button that says "Enable DNS so that it is enabled.

    13. Enter your username in the Host box.

    14. Enter 64.137.0.6 in the first box (the one with periods in it) under DNS Server Search Order
         and click the Add button to add it into the list in the larger box.

    15. Enter 205.171.3.65 in the first box (the one with periods in it) under DNS Server Search Order
         and click the Add button to add it into the list in the larger box.

    16. Leave the suffix search order and the Domain Boxes blank.

    17. Click "OK" and "OK"

    18. Your computer will then either ask you for your install disks/CD ROM for Windows 95/98, or find
         the software it needs already located on your computer to install the TCP/IP protocol. 

    19. You will be prompted to reboot your computer. 

Try to connect to totalusa.net again
 

     1. Have your Windows 95/98 software handy. (On some computers the software is preloaded on
         your system, so you will not have to locate your disks or CD ROM.) 
     2. Click "Start," then "Settings" and choose "Control Panel."
     3. Double-click on the "Add/Remove Programs" icon. 
     4. At the top of the window that opens are three tabs; choose the "Windows Setup" tab. 
     5. Double-click on "Communications." 
     6. Click the "Dial-up Networking" check box. 
     7. Click "Ok," then click "Ok" again. 
     8. Your computer will then either ask you for your install disks/CD ROM for Windows 95/98, or find
          the software it needs already located on your computer to install the Dial-up Networking utility.