Apple M9032LL User Guide - Page 92

Entering Your Information, Dial-Up Connection

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Entering Your Information After gathering your specific setup information from your ISP or network administrator, you can click the "Assist me" button in the Network preferences pane to open Network Setup Assistant, or you can enter the information manually. To enter your information manually, follow the steps that correspond to your connection method.  Dial-up modem with Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection (see page 92)  Cable modem, DSL, or LAN connection (page 95) using these configurations:  Manual  DHCP  PPPoE  AirPort Extreme wireless connection (see page 99) Dial-Up Connection A dial-up modem is a common way to connect to the Internet. A modem uses a method called Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to connect to an ISP. Make sure your external modem is plugged securely into a USB port on your computer and into a phone line. Have the information from your ISP available. To set up Network preferences for the internal modem port: 1 Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar. 2 Click Network. 92 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet

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Appendix C
Connecting to the Internet
Entering Your Information
After gathering your specific setup information from your ISP or network administrator,
you can click the “Assist me” button in the Network preferences pane to open Network
Setup Assistant, or you can enter the information manually.
To enter your information manually, follow the steps that correspond to your
connection method.
Â
Dial-up modem with Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection (see page 92)
Â
Cable modem, DSL, or LAN connection (page 95) using these configurations:
Â
Manual
Â
DHCP
Â
PPPoE
Â
AirPort Extreme wireless connection (see page 99)
Dial-Up Connection
A dial-up modem is a common way to connect to the Internet. A modem uses a
method called Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to connect to an ISP.
Make sure your external modem is plugged securely into a USB port on your computer
and into a phone line. Have the information from your ISP available.
To set up Network preferences for the internal modem port:
1
Choose Apple (
) > System Preferences from the menu bar.
2
Click Network.