Apple G5 manual DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections, To test your Internet configuration

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To test your Internet configuration:

1Open the Internet Connect application (in the Applications folder).

2Click the Internal Modem icon, if necessary.

3Enter your dial-up telephone number, account name, and password, if necessary.

4Click Connect.

Internet Connect dials your ISP and establishes a connection.

To connect automatically when you start a TCP/IP application, such as a web browser or email:

1Click PPP Options (in the PPP pane of Network preferences).

2Select the “Connect automatically when needed” checkbox.

3Click OK and Apply Now.

DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections

If you connect to the Internet using a DSL or cable modem or Ethernet LAN, ask your ISP or network administrator how you should configure your Internet connection:

•Manually. With a manual configuration, your ISP or network administrator provides a static IP address and other information that you enter in Network preferences.

•Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). With a DHCP configuration, the DHCP server automatically enters the information for you.

•Using Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). If you use a DSL modem and need a user name and password to connect to the Internet, you may need to configure your network to use PPPoE.

Make sure you have the information from your ISP available as you configure your network (see page 91).

Appendix C Connecting to the Internet