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Macintosh OS X dialup quick start

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• What you'll need to know
• Quick configuration
  • Dialing in
• More information

What you'll need to know

Some things you'll need to know to configure your machine for dialup access include:

• Do you know your Network ID and Network ID password?
  You use your NetID and NetID password to connect to UIUCnet Premier and/or UIUCnet Dialup. For more information about your NetID, see Your Network ID.
  
  
• Has your modem been installed yet?
  Under Apple -> About This Mac-> Hardware -> Modems, check for any identified modems. Apple provides a guide to understanding which modem to select at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106650
  
  
• Which service are you using?
  You'll need to choose which phone number you dial based on which dialup service you're using.

  Dialup numbers for UIUC modem pools:
  

  Speed	Access	Phone Number
  56Kb/s V.90/Kflex	Premier subscribers only	239-7252
  56Kb/s V.90/Kflex	available to all authorized users	333-3700
  56Kb/s V.90/Kflex	available to all authorized users, limit of 15 minutes per call	244-4976

On campus users: If you’re calling from on campus, add a 9 before the telephone number.

Quick configuration

Note: The screen shots in this guide were taken on Macintosh 10.3. If you have an earlier or later version of the Macintosh OS X operating system, some of the text fields shown may be placed in different areas, but the same information will be required.

To configure your computer to connect to UIUCnet Premier or UIUCnet Dialup:

1. Under the Apple menu, choose the System Preferences option.
   
   
   
   In the window which appears, choose Network.
   
   If you are allowed to edit this section with your current login identity, the lock will be open and the text will not be grayed out. (If the lock is closed and the text is grayed out, contact a person who has the administrative password to make these changes.)
   
   
   
2. In the Network window, click on Locations and select New Location.
   
   Name your new location UIUCnet Premier (or UIUCnet Dialup). This location has already been created in the image above.
   
   Under the Show list, make sure that your modem is selected (Internal Modem is chosen here.)
   
   
   
3. The PPP tab is displayed. Complete the blanks shown with the following information:
   
   Service Provider: UIUCnet Premier (or UIUCnet Dialup)
   Account Name: Your Network ID
   Password: (CITES recommends leaving this stored entry blank and typing your password at the time when you connect.)
   Telephone number: 239-7252 (or your chosen modem number)
   Alternate number: 333-3700 (the general modem pool)
   
   
   With this much information, you're ready to connect for the first time. (If you experience any problems in connecting, you can also add the DNS information in the TCP/IP tab.)
   

Dialing in

To connect to the network, first make sure your modem's phone cable is connected at both ends.

From the Applications window (found by clicking in empty space on the desktop to bring up the Finder menu bar, then clicking the Go menu and the Applications option), double-click Internet Connect.

Enter your Network ID password and click Connect.

The Status line in the Internet Connect window will display messages about the connection process; if you connect successfully, the last message will be "Connected." You will also see the IP address which has been assigned to your computer for this session. From this point you can run a Web browser, check email, or anything else that requires an active Internet connection.

When you're finished with your network connection, to disconnect from the network, click the phone icon shown toward the right side of the menu bar and select Disconnect.

More information

If you have any difficulty connecting to the network using this quick-start process, use the more detailed installation process (including specifying DNS server addresses).