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80 Appendix C Connecting to the Internet
To find the settings on a Mac OS X computer:
 Open the Network pane of System Preferences.
 Choose your connection method from the Show pop-up menu.
 Copy the information for your configuration.
To find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer:
 Open the TCP/IP control panel.
 Find the connection method in the “Connect via” pop-up menu.
 Find the configuration in the Configure pop-up menu.
 Copy the IP address, subnet mask, and router address from the corresponding fields.
To find the settings on a Windows PC:
The connection information on a Windows computer resides in two places.
 To find the IP address and subnet mask, open the “Network and Internet Connections”
control panel.
 To find user account information, open the User Accounts control panel.
You can write the information directly on the next few pages, and then enter it in
Setup Assistant.
3 If you are using a dial-up modem, plug the phone cord (included with most Macintosh
computers) in to your computer’s modem port and in to a phone wall jack. If you are
using a DSL or cable modem, follow the instructions that came with the modem to
connect it to your computer.
4 Turn on your computer and enter information in Setup Assistant to configure your
Internet connection.
Note: If you already started up your computer and did not use Setup Assistant to
configure your Internet connection, choose Apple () > System Preferences and click
Network. Then click “Assist me.” Setup Assistant opens.