INTERNET SHARER

3.5 Installing the Internet Sharer in a Mac Environment

Having previously confirmed that a direct connection from each Mac to the Internet works, connect each Mac to the Internet Sharer using the supplied serial cables and adapters with a modem cable (not supplied). Connect the Internet Sharer’s MODEM port to the external modem using the supplied Internet Sharer cable.

In order to be able to use the Internet Sharer, you must first connect it to your Mac’s serial port. Follow these steps:

•Turn OFF your Mac computers.

•Find the serial port on your Mac. Connect a modem cable (not supplied) on your Mac and plug the supplied serial DB25 to RJ-45 adapter to the end of that cable.

•Plug one end of the supplied RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable into the serial DB25-to-RJ-45 adapter, and the other end into the Internet Sharer’s PORT #1.

•To connect a second and third Mac to the Internet Sharer’s PORT #2 and PORT #3, respectively, follow steps above for each additional Mac.

•Plug one end of the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 cable to the Internet Sharer MODEM port the other end to the modem using the supplied DB25-to-RJ-45 connector and the gender changer.

•Plug the included power supply into the power socket and the other end into the Internet Sharer’s +9V power socket.

•Turn on the computers, the Internet Sharer, and the modem.

You are now ready to surf the Net using the Internet Sharer. Access the Internet exactly as you normally would with your Internet dialer software.

If you have any problems, it is possible that some parameters have not been set correctly. Refer to Appendix B for more information.

For additional cabling information, refer to Appendix A.

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