Although Eastern Illinois University provides a 24-hour computer lab, you may want to connect to the Internet through your own personal computer. Here are the dial-up instructions for:

Windows 95/98 ( pdf , 3830 KB)
Windows 2000 ( pdf , 616 KB)
Windows XP ( pdf , 2,346 KB)
Mac OS 9.1 ( pdf , 906 KB)
Mac OS X ( pdf , 1,293 KB)

If you choose not to use the EIU dial-up service, here is a list of of local Internet Service Providers (ISPS) that offer access to the Internet. Please note that the university does not endorse or recommend any particular company.

Advantage - (217) 345-5835
Illinois Consolidated Telephone - (888) 966-3278
One-Eleven - (888) 502-4636