Apple MC936LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


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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,makesure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.
IfyourISPprovidesonlyoneIPaddress,thenyoumusthavearoutercapableof
sharingtheconnection,alsoknownasnetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)or“IP
masquerading.”Forsetupinformation,seethedocumentationprovidedwithyour
routeroraskthepersonwhosetupyournetwork.YoucanuseanAirPortbasestation
toshareoneIPaddressamongmultiplecomputers.Forinformationaboutusingan
AirPortbasestation,seeHelpCenterorvisittheAirPortSupportwebsiteat
www.apple.com/support/airport.
Ifyoucan’tresolvetheissueusingthesesteps,contactyourISPornetworkadministrator.
Problems with Wireless Communication
Ifyouhavetroubleusingwirelesscommunication:
 Makesurethecomputerornetworkyou’retryingtoconnecttoisrunningandhasa
wirelessaccesspoint.
 Makesureyou’veproperlyconguredthesoftwareaccordingtotheinstructionsthat
camewithyourbasestationoraccesspoint.
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