Getting
Setup with Macintosh
Configuring
your connection is easy and takes less than 5 minutes. You
will need your local access number to connect to the Internet.
If you don't already know the number,
go
to the Access Numbers page.
- Click
on your Mac Hard Drive
- Click
on the Mac Assistants folder
- Click
on the Internet Setup Assistant. When the Internet
Setup Assistant appears, click 'Yes' to continue
- This
screen asks if you already have an Internet account.
Click 'Yes' to continue.
- This
screen asks if you have the information needed to set up
your account. Click the arrow to move to the next step.
Note that your DNS server and the IP address will be assigned
for you later in the process.
- Enter
a name for your connection (i.e. Cheap Dialup) and
then select Modem and click the arrow to move to
the next step.
- The
Macintosh OS usually selects the modem already installed
on your system. If you want to choose a different modem,
select it from the drop down list, as well as the port you
wish to use. Click the arrow to move to the next step.
- Enter
your local access number (you don't need to enter
your area code)
(If you need an access number -
click here) -
Enter your Login ID. Your Login ID
is the username given to you when you purchased a Cheap
Dialup plan (login@cheapdialup.net). Click the arrow to move to the next step.
- This
screen asks if you require a PPP connect script when
you log on. Select 'No' and click the arrow to move to the
next step.
- This
screen asks if you if there is a specific Static IP address
for your setup. Select 'No' and click the arrow to move
to the next step.
- This
screen asks for your Domain Name Servers (DNS). Leave
this blank and your DNS servers will be assigned automatically
when you connect. Click the arrow to move to the next step.
- This
screen asks for your e-mail address and password.
If you want to use Web Based email at
http://mail.cheapdialup.net, you can skip this section
as our web based email does not require any special
settings. If you want to setup mail on the Mac, put in
the following servers as your POP and SMTP mail servers.
POP3 = mail.cheapdialup.net
SMTP = mail.cheapdialup.net
Account (User ID) : Your entire email address
(yourname@cdumail.com)
Password : The same password you set up for dialup
Note : On the advanced tab, make sue you check the box
requiring authemtication for sending mail. Choose Use
same settings as incoming mail server.
Click the arrow to move to the next step.
- This
screen asks for the News server name. Leave this
field blank and click the arrow to move to the next step.
- This
screen asks if you are using a proxy server. If you
don't know what a proxy server is, then select 'No' and
click the arrow to move to the next step.
- Last
step. To complete your Internet setup, click on 'Go Ahead'.
If you don't want to connect to the Internet right away,
remove the check mark from the 'Connect when finished'
field.
That's
it!
These
instructions are informational only. No representation is
made or warranty given as to their content, phone line conditions
or user's system configuration. User assumes all risk of
use. Cheap Dialup and its suppliers assume no responsibility
for any loss or delay resulting from such use.
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