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Before you connect to the Internet:
1Set up an account with an ISP. If you do not have an ISP account, Setup Assistant can help you get one. If you don’t want to use the ISP suggested by Setup Assistant, you can find an ISP in your phone directory. Look under “Internet access,”“Internet service,” or “online.”
Note: If you want to use America Online as your ISP, skip the Internet setup part of Setup Assistant.
2Gather the connection information you need from your ISP or network administrator. See the next section, “Gathering the Information You Need,” to find out what information to get for each type of connection.
If another computer in the same location is already connected to the Internet, you may be able to use its settings.
To find the settings on a Mac OS X computer:
•Open the Network pane of System Preferences.
•Choose your connection method from the Show
•Copy the information for your configuration.
To find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer:
•Open the TCP/IP control panel.
•Find the connection method in the “Connect via”
•Find the configuration in the Configure
•Copy the IP address, subnet mask, and router address from the corresponding fields.
To find the settings on a Windows PC:
The connection information on a Windows computer resides in two places.
•To find the IP address and subnet mask, open the “Network and Internet Connections” control panel.
•To find user account information, open the User Accounts control panel.
You can write the information directly on the next few pages, then enter it in Setup Assistant.
3If you are using a
Appendix C Connecting to the Internet