Dial-Up Account

A dial-up account uses the modem in your computer to dial in to the Rush computing network through a telephone line. To apply for a Rush Dial-up Account, you must contact the Rush Information Services Department at (312) 942-HELP or HELP@rush.edu. If you are at a computer within the Medical Center or University, you can apply online at http://iris.rush.edu/helpdesk/index.html.

The Rush Dial-up Account is free. However, you do have to pay your telephone company for any connection charges that apply while you are using the telephone line. Remember that using your computer’s modem is just like dialing the telephone. The Rush Computing Network is within the 312 area code.

When they have processed your account, Information Services will e-mail you your user name, password, and the telephone number to use for the remote connection. If you need assistance configuring your computer, please contact the Information Services Department.

If you do not know how to set up a dial-up connection, there is a free disk that you can pick up from the Information Services Department Help Desk which will help configure your computer. We also have a configuration handout online at www.lib.rush.edu/library/pdf/DialConfig.pdf.

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