If you select “PPPoE” (for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet connections), gather the following:

ÂService provider

ÂAccount name

ÂPassword

ÂPPPoE service name

The information below is optional. Ask your ISP or system administrator if you need it.

ÂDNS servers

ÂDomain name

ÂProxy server

Entering Your Information

After gathering your specific setup information from your ISP or network administrator, you can use Network Setup Assistant to connect or enter the information manually.

Using Network Setup Assistant to Connect

If you didn’t use Setup Assistant to configure your Internet settings when you first started up your MacBook, you can use Network Setup Assistant at any time to configure your Internet connection or to change your settings.

To use Network Assistant:

1Choose Apple () > System Preferences.

2Click Network and then click “Assist me.”

3Click Assistant to open Network Assistant.

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