• Step 3 - Connecting to an Internet Service Provider - You will need an email account. Click here to learn how to initiate a CSUN account. Although your CSUN account also allows you access to the Internet (use 818-667-6700 for dial-in), you may experience delays during peak hours of use. Therefore, since any Internet Service Provider (ISP) will allow you to access the web pages used in this course, you might want to consider subscribing to one (particularly if the CSUN is not a local call for you). The average price is approximately $10-20 per month, although an increasing number are offering DSL or cable access for not much higher price. Click here to read about ISPs tested by members of our faculty. With this connection you can acquire a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to the campus, such that your computer becomes, in effect, another terminal on campus. You can access the program here Click on the VPN link. It will request your CSUN account and password (same as for SOLAR), thereafter follow the prompts.