Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 81
Gathering the Information You Need
You can write the information you get from your Internet service provider (ISP), your
network administrator, or your other computer on these pages, then enter it in
Network Setup Assistant.
To set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the following information:
ÂService provider name
ÂUser or account name
ÂPassword
ÂISP phone number
ÂAlternate phone number
ÂDialing prefix to obtain an outside line
To set up a DSL, cable modem, LAN, or AirPort Extreme wireless connection:
mFirst, choose your connection method (ask your system administrator or your ISP,
if you don’t know):
ÂManually
ÂUsing DHCP with a manual address
ÂUsing DHCP
ÂUsing BootP
ÂPPP
If you’re unsure which method to use, “Using DHCP” may 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:
ÂIP address
ÂSubnet mask
ÂRouter 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):
ÂDHCP client ID
ÂDNS servers
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