PPP Dial-Up Access
Using a Macintosh and OS X
Things You Will Need Before
You Start:
1. System X (10).
2. An e-mail address on
one of the following: U-mail or with CAS or the School of Medicine. If you have not yet activated your U-mail account, visit
the ITSS E-mail Information page: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/itss/email.html
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Choose
System Preferences from the Apple Menu. |
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Click the Network
icon. |
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Click the pull-down
menu beside Show: and choose Internal Modem.
Click the TCP/IP
tab and enter the following information.
Domain Name Servers:
134.129.201.29
press enter and type the second number 134.129.111.111
Search Domains: nodak.edu |
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Click the PPP tab
and enter the following:
Service Provider:
UND
Telephone Number:
777-0123
or 777-0125 for the 15-minute modem pool.
Account Name: Your
U-mail e-mail address, e.g. jw_doe@und.nodak.edu.
Password: The password
you use to access your U-mail e-mail. |
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Click PPP options.
Check the box to
"Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications.
Click OK. |
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Click the Modem tab.
Double-check the modem settings, if you are using an internal modem, Apple
Internal 56K Modem should be selected.
Check the box to
"Show modem status in menu bar".
Click Apply Now.
A telephone handset
icon will appear on the menu bar.
There are a number
of ways to connect to the Internet. One way is to start an Internet application
such as Internet Explorer or Netscape. Although all methods accomplish
the same thing we recommend one of the following: |
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Click
the handset icon on the menu bar and choose Connect. |
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The icon will be
animated during the connection process. Once you are connected, the status
information will say Modem: Connected and the Connect option now turns
to Disconnect.
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The other recommended
method is to use the Internet Connect utility by choosing it from the
handset icon on the menu bar or from the Applications window.
Click the Connect
button. |
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The status of the
process will display and once you are connected, the send and receive
status bars will display.
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Once your dial-up software
has been configured and you have established a connection, you will need to
use software to explore the Internet and use e-mail. To obtain an Internet browser
(i.e. Netscape Navigator) or E-mail software (i.e. Eudora Light, Mulberry) see:
User Note #I6: Downloading Macintosh Applications from the Web, or User
Note #I7: Downloading Windows 95/98/NT Applications from the Web To configure
your E-mail software (i.e. Eudora Light, Mulberry) see: User
Note #E2: Configuring Your E-mail Software for the U-mail System
Troubleshooting:
Problem: The modem starts
to connect but the Status indicates an Authentication Failed message and you
receive a warning that the connection attempt failed for either "User Authentication
failed" or "The PPP connection was terminated unexpectedly" and the modem hangs
up.
Either your login ID or
your password is not correct. Verify that you are entering them properly and
remember that entries are case sensitive. If you still have problems you can
verify that your login ID and password are correct by going to one of the public
labs on campus and using Web Access or Mulberry to log onto your account. If
you are unable to login you will have to bring a picture ID to Upson II, room
366 and have your login ID and password verified or reset.
If you need other assistance,
please contact the Help Desk at 777-2222.
Revision Date:
January 12, 2007