Apple G5 manual Gathering the Information You Need, Ppp

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

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet

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