Apple M9677LL iBook G4 Manual - Page 77

Gathering the Information You Need You can write the information you get from your ISP, your network administrator, or your other computer on these pages, and then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. To set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the following information:  Service provider name  User or account name  Password  ISP phone number  Alternate phone number  Dialing prefix to obtain an outside line To set up a DSL, cable modem, LAN, or AirPort Extreme wireless connection, choose one of the following connection methods (ask your system administrator or your ISP, if you don't know):  Manually  Using DHCP with a manual address  Using DHCP  Using BootP  PPP If you're unsure which method to choose, "Using DHCP" can be a good choice, because the network supplies most of the required information for you automatically. If you selected "Manually" or "Using DHCP with a manual address," gather the following:  IP address  Subnet mask  Router address Note: If you selected "Using DHCP with a manual address," you don't need a subnet mask or router address. If you selected "Using DHCP," gather the following optional information (ask your ISP if you need it):  DHCP client ID  DNS servers Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 77