Apple MC270LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


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52 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
PPPoE Connections
Ifyou’reunabletoconnecttoyourISPusingPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocolover
Ethernet),makesureyouhaveenteredthecorrectinformationinNetworkpreferences.
To enter PPPoE settings:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClickNetwork.
3 ClickAdd(+)atthebottomofthenetworkconnectionserviceslist,andchoosePPPoE
fromtheInterfacepop-upmenu.
4 ChooseaninterfaceforthePPPoEservicefromtheEthernetpop-upmenu.
ChooseEthernetifyou’reconnectingtoawirednetwork,orAirPortifyou’reconnecting
toawirelessnetwork.
5 Entertheinformationyoureceivedfromyourserviceprovider,suchastheaccount
name,password,andPPPoEservicename(ifyourserviceproviderrequiresit).
6 ClickApplytomakethesettingsactive.
Network Connections
MakesuretheEthernetcableispluggedintoyourMacminiandintothenetwork.
CheckthecablesandpowersuppliestoyourEthernethubsandrouters.
IfyouhavetwoormorecomputerssharinganInternetconnection,besurethatyour
networkissetupproperly.YouneedtoknowwhetheryourISPprovidesonlyoneIP
address,oradierentIPaddressforeachcomputer.
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