Apple M9677LL iBook G4 Manual - Page 80

Connecting With DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN, Using Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE

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To test your Internet configuration: 1 Open the Internet Connect application (in the Applications folder). 2 Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessary. 3 Enter your dial-up phone number, account name, and password, if necessary. 4 Click Connect. Internet Connect dials your ISP and establishes a connection. To connect automatically when you start a TCP/IP application, such as a web browser or email: 1 Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network preferences). 2 Select the "Connect automatically when needed" checkbox. 3 Click OK and Apply Now. Connecting With DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem or Ethernet LAN, ask your ISP or network administrator how you should configure your Internet connection: Â Manually: With a manual configuration, your ISP or network administrator provides a static IP address and other information that you enter in Network preferences. Â Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): With a DHCP configuration, the DHCP server automatically enters the information for you. Â Using Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE): If you use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the Internet, you must configure your network to use PPPoE. 80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet

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Appendix C
Connecting to the Internet
To test your Internet configuration:
1
Open the Internet Connect application (in the Applications folder).
2
Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessary.
3
Enter your dial-up phone number, account name, and password, if necessary.
4
Click Connect.
Internet Connect dials your ISP and establishes a connection.
To connect automatically when you start a TCP/IP application, such as a web
browser or email:
1
Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network preferences).
2
Select the “Connect automatically when needed” checkbox.
3
Click OK and Apply Now.
Connecting With DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN
If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem or Ethernet LAN, ask your
ISP or network administrator how you should configure your Internet connection:
Â
Manually
:
With a manual configuration, your ISP or network administrator provides
a static IP address and other information that you enter in Network preferences.
Â
Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP):
With a DHCP configuration,
the DHCP server automatically enters the information for you.
Â
Using Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE):
If you use a DSL modem and
need a user name and password to connect to the Internet, you must configure your
network to use PPPoE.