To change common settings, drag your mouse to the dock (usually at the bottom of the screen), or choose "System preferences" from the Apple menu.
Most of MacOS X's internet settings are accessible through 'Network' or 'Internet' preferences icons.
For dialup, the settings should be set as per the screendump. The Nameserver address do not appear to be required under OS X. Leaving it blank will use the ISP's preferred nameservers.
Note: Under OS X you can have multiple network interfaces per location. The default location is 'Automatic' and this can be configured to use Ethernet connections (such as a DSL router) or dialup when this is not available. Thus selecting "Show: Internal modem" means you are altering settings for the dialup modem, and "Show: Built-in ethernet" manages the ethernet interface.
The settings for Orcon's dialup system are shown in the screendump.
Orcon uses transparent proxy servers, which do need to be specified under the proxies tab for MacOS X or any internet applications.
Only set these if your network administrator advises you should do so.
Some basic settings can be changed here. Most complex modem settings are controlled by the modem definition file, which should be obtained from your modem supplier.
Ticking "Show modem status in menu bar" shows a little phone icon at the top right, which gives you quick access to the Internet Connect functions (detailed later).
Here is a sample of the modem list that may be installed on your computer. If you are running an iBook or other Mac with an internal modem and are experiencing issues, you may wish to use "Apple Internal 56k Modem (v.34)" which slows the speed your modem is talking at, but can assist with overall stability and thus keep you online longer.
If you've configured your PPP settings in the Network control panel, you should see a screen similar to this. Simply hit "connect" to start connecting via dialup to your ISP.
Network preferences can be accessed quickly by clicking "Edit".
The text at the bottom changes to "Contacting PPP server..." and hopefully "Authenticating..." when attempting to verify your username and password.
If you computer cannot detect a dial-tone on the phoneline you should see this screen. If you have call-minder, try putting "*52," in front of the number - or contact the helpdesk for assistance.
You may encounter this screen when you have a problem with your modem, receive a busy signal or non-existant number tone.
When successfully online, an addition section is added to the bottom of the Internet Connect window which includes you connect speed and send/receive throughput. Your IP address and connect time are also shown.
To disconnect, simply click "Disconnect".
You can also access the connect/disconnect options or open the full Internet Connect screen by using the phone icon at the top right of your screen. Note: This needs to be enabled under Network Preferences.
If you have multiple locations set up (such as for roaming between your home and office, where at your office you need to dial a "1" to get out) -- you can quickly select your location through the "Location" item on the Apple menu.
The screenshot shows an example configuration for configuring your inbuilt ethernet for use with an external DSL router. Each computer on your local network should have a unique IP address, so substitute "192.168.1.10" for "192.168.1.11" or " 192.168.1.12", etc ...
The settings which can be used for PPPoE service providers and routers.
As mentioned earlier, you can have multiple ports/interfaces which can be active at each location, and MacOS X will attempt to connect using one of them (in the order shown in the list).
If you wish to disable a port (such as not letting your Mac attempt a dialup connection), simply remove the tick from the modem line.
The Network utility is in "Utilities" within the "Applications" folder (type Command/Apple + Option + "A").
Warning: Network administrators will not like you if you try to scan their network without their permission. In some countries this is also prohibited by law.
