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Enter the setup information yourself

If you skipped the Internet setup when you first turned on your Mac, it's okay because you can just enter the information yourself. You'll use the Network preferences, as explained below and on the following pages. You will also need to use these preferences when you decide to switch providers, when you upgrade to a broadband connection from a dial-up, when you connect your Macs over Ethernet to share files, when things go wrong, etc.

Network preferences

Skip this entire section if you already set up your connection with Apple's Setup Assistant, as described on the previous pages.

To open and use the Network preferences:

From the Apple menu, choose "Preferences…," or click on the System Preferences icon in the Dock.

Single-click on the "Network" icon. The "Network Status" of your current connection (if you have one) will be displayed in the window, as shown below. You may see more than one "configuration." If you don't see the one you need, read the opposite page.

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To manually change your DSL, satellite, or cable specs, choose "Built-in Ethernet" from the "Show" menu.

To manually change your dial-up specs, choose "Internal Modem" from the "Show" menu (see pages 128 129 for tips on setting it up).

To manually change your AirPort wireless specs, choose "AirPort" from the "Show" menu.

To let your Mac guide you through the setup process, click on the port configuration you want to set up, then click the "Assist me…" button. You will be guided through a series of simple screens in which you'll choose or enter information, as shown on the next page.

This is an example of one of the helpful screens that guide you through the connection process.

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If you don't see what you need in the "Show" menu or in the main window pane, as shown on the opposite page, choose "Network Port Configurations."

Tip

This is an important troubleshooting step. If you have trouble connecting through your preferred configuration, move that configuration to the top of the list. If your AirPort connection is having difficulty, for instance, open this dialog box and move the AirPort configuration to the top.

In this dialog box, check the box for the connection method (the "port configuration") you use to get to the Internet.

Drag the "configurations" up and down in that little box to set them in the order in which you want your Mac to attempt to connect. Drag the one you use the most to the top.

If you don't have those other types of connections at all, uncheck them.

PPP pane for phone modem connections

If you have a dial-up connection through your phone line, click the PPP tab (Point-to-Point Protocol, circled below) and enter the information directly into this dialog box. Enter the name of your service provider, the phone number they told you to dial, and an alternate (if they gave you one) in case that one is busy.

The account name and password, in this case, is your account name and password with your service provider. Sometimes these are different from your email name and password! You can change your email password whenever you like, but your account password for your ISP is given to you by your provider and cannot be changed unless you call them up and arrange it.

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If you keep getting disconnected when you're not expecting it, one thing that might help is to uncheck the box "Disconnect if idle for 10 minutes," or at least enter a larger number. (Your dial-up service provider will probably disconnect you after a certain length of idle time.)

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