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Apple G5 manual Setting Up an AirPort Connection Manually

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Setting Up an AirPort Connection Manually

Gather the following information from your system administrator if you’ll be setting up a manual connection.

If you’ll be connecting using DHCP, most of this information is provided to your computer automatically by the network, so ask your system administrator what is required.

ÂDomain name server (DNS) addresses, if necessary

ÂDHCP or manual IP address configuration

ÂIP address

ÂRouter address

ÂSubnet mask

ÂPassword, if required

Next, make sure your AirPort connection options are active in Network preferences.

To set up Network preferences for an AirPort connection:

1Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar.

2Click Network.

3Choose Network Port Configurations from the Show pop-up menu.

4Select the On checkbox next to AirPort.

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet

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Apple G5 manual Setting Up an AirPort Connection Manually, To set up Network preferences for an AirPort connection

Contents

User’s Guide Simultaneously published in the United States and Canada Contents Using Apple Hardware Test TroubleshootingSoftware Problems Problems With Your DisplayPositioning the Computer and Display Getting StartedSetting Up Display ports USB port FireWire 400 port Display cable Ethernet port Modem port Using a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Need Help? Adjusting Your DisplayWhat’s Next? Transferring Information to Your Power Mac G5To wake your computer from sleep, do one of the following What to Do When You Have Finished WorkingSetting Up Your Power Mac G5 for the Internet Putting Your Power Mac G5 to SleepTo turn off your computer Shutting Down Your Power Mac G5Getting to Know Your Computer Optical drive Ports and Connectors-Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities Power socket Getting Started Battery If you would like additional information, see the following Additional InformationUsing Your Computer For More Information About Your Keyboard Using Your Apple KeyboardTo use multiple displays Using Your Apple MouseConnecting Displays, Televisions, and Video Devices For More Information About Your MouseTo open System Profiler Using the Ports on Your Graphics CardFor More Information on Displays Connecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video DeviceTo connect a video device Using USB Devices Using Universal Serial Bus USBFor More Information on USB Connecting Multiple USB DevicesUsing FireWire FireWire Target Disk Mode Using FireWire DevicesTo connect your Power Mac G5 in FireWire Target Disk Mode For More Information on FireWire Using Audio DevicesOptical Digital Audio Ports Inserting a Disc Using Your Optical DriveHeadphone Jack Analog Audio PortsTo record music on a CD-R disc from your iTunes library Recording Information on a CDTo record data on a CD-R disc from the Finder To record data to a blank DVD Recording Information on a DVDConnecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Network Connecting to an Ethernet NetworkTo configure your network settings For More Information on Using EthernetUsing AirPort Wireless Networking Using Your ModemWireless Network Connections How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access For More Information on AirPort Using Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyTo set up a Bluetooth device Setting Up a Bluetooth DeviceTo delete a pairing with a device Putting the Computer to Sleep to Save Energy Setting Up Bluetooth File ExchangeSending a File to a Bluetooth Device For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyFirst, turn on file sharing on both computers Transferring Information Between Two Macintosh ComputersNext, follow these steps on one computer Using Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer Opening the Computer While holding the side panel, lift the latch Important When you remove the side panel, hold it securely Computer Pull the fan assembly completely out of the computer Installing Memory To install memory DDR Sdram Dimm Working Inside Your Computer Replace the air deflector Working Inside Your Computer Push the latch down to close and secure the side panel Height 1.0 inch Installing Internal Storage DevicesInstalling Serial ATA Drives Drive guides Working Inside Your Computer Replacing the Optical Drive Remove the four metal Remove the power Working Inside Your Computer Working Inside Your Computer About AGP Cards Installing a PCI Expansion Card or Replacing the AGP CardAbout PCI Expansion Cards PCI slots Installing Your Card Port access opening PCI slot Installing an AirPort Extreme Card Replacing the Battery To replace the battery Computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move Troubleshooting4Status light flashes and the computer won’t start up Computer won’t turn on or start upYou are unable to eject a disc You have a problem with a software program Software ProblemsYou have trouble using AirPort wireless communication Screen image appears dim or flickers Problems With Your DisplayAfter you change the screen resolution, desktop icons move No image appears on the screenTo use Apple Hardware Test Using Apple Hardware TestScreen freezes Light on the front of the display is flashingTo install Mac OS Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your ComputerInstalling Mac OS Installing ApplicationsLocating Your Product Serial Number Maximizing Ethernet PerformancePage Video Display Modes Processor and Memory SpecificationsRandom-access memory RAM Graphics ControllerSuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW Specifications Combo Drive DVD-ROM/CD-RW SpecificationsData formats Modem Specifications USB SpecificationsFireWire Specifications Ethernet SpecificationsAirPort Extreme Card Optional Specifications Bluetooth Specifications OptionalOptical Digital Audio Specifications Power Supply Analog Audio SpecificationsSystem Clock and Battery Power Requirements for Devices You Can ConnectDimensions and Operating Environment Important Safety Information Safety, MaintenanceLiquid Cooling System Covered by the limited warranty on your computerApple and the Environment General MaintenanceTo keep your optical drive working properly Important Ergonomic and Health-Related InformationProtecting Your Optical Drive Maintaining Your DisplayShoulders relaxed Page Before you connect to the Internet There are four kinds of Internet connectionsTo find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Windows PC PPP Gathering the Information You NeedEntering Your Information To set up Network preferences for the internal modem portDial-Up Connection Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your Internet configuration DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet portTo set up a manual configuration Manual ConfigurationTo set up a Dhcp configuration Dhcp ConfigurationTo set up a PPPoE connection PPPoE Configuration101 To check if you have access to an AirPort network AirPort Wireless ConnectionTo set up Network preferences for an AirPort connection Setting Up an AirPort Connection ManuallyTo test your AirPort connection Cable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionPPPoE Connections Network Connections Europe EU Declaration of Conformity Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Telephone Consumer Protection Act 110 111 Page Index 114 Page Page Page Page