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Mac OS 9 Dial-up Networking Setup
The Internet Setup Assistant in OS 9 offers an easy way to set up your dial-up networking. Follow the steps below:
Open the Assistants folder located on your hard drive and double-click the "Internet Setup Assistant" icon (alias).
When the Internet Access window displays, the prompt "Would you like to set up your computer to use the Internet?"
Click yes
The "Do you already have an Internet Account?" window displays.
Click Yes
The Introduction window displays and lists some of the information required to successfully set up your connection. You will provide the needed information as you complete the remaining steps.
Click the right arrow, displayed at the lower right corner of the window.
Note: the "Missing or incorrect information" window displays if Remote Access is not yet installed.
If so, quit the Internet Setup Assistant and install Remote Access.
The installer is in the Software Installers folder of the OS 9 CD.
Type connect.ie in "What would you like to name this connection?" box.
Leave Modem selected under the "How will you be connecting?" question.
Click on the right arrow. Then Modem settings window displays. Make the appropriate selections.
If your modem is not listed, contact the modem manufacturer or follow the instructions provided with your modem.
You may need to select the "Ignore dial tone" box if:
Your phone line does not have a dialtone, (some business telephone systems).
You have voicemail.
Click on the right arrow. "The Configuration information" window then displays.
Enter the following information in the appropriate boxes:
Phone number 1891160160,,
Login name (user ID): username
example: joeuser
Password: Your password
The "Domain Name Servers" window then displays.
Enter the following DNS addresses, on separate lines, in the first box:
194.106.128.50
159.134.248.17
Enter the following Domain Name in the smaller box: connect.ie
Click the right arrow.
The Email address and password window displays. This information, and information on the remaining windows, is optional., but probably should be entered for example: joeuser@connect.ie
The next screen asks for you email account which is your username followed by @connect.ie for example: joeuser@connect.ie
Under email host enter: mail.connect.ie
Click on the right arrow until the "Conclusion" window displays.
To make your changes, click on the Go Ahead button. If you do not want to connect when finished, uncheck that option.
Note: if you are using both ethernet and dial-up networking, please note that the Assistant automatically switches your TCP/IP connection from ethernet to PPP. Use the connection icon in the control strip, or the TCP/IP control panel (File | Configurations) to switch between the connections.
Using dial-up networking
There are several ways to connect once your set up is complete. Most are self-explanatory.
All Macs with Open Transport and Open Transport PPP have the PPP (Remote Access) control panel. Click on the Connect button.
Many Macs, especially those with OS 8.x and 9.x, have a connection icon in the control strip.
You may have a mail icon which will connect you to internet and check you mail.
Anything goes wrong during the course of the installation please restart your Mac and try again.
If you have installed any extra Internet Software on your Macintosh that was not supplied by either Apple you should seek support from the vendor of that software directly. While we will do our best to be helpful we cannot guarantee support for such software.
Additional Software
OS 9 includes dial-up networking software and one or two Web browsers. You may require additional software such as Telnet software or file transfer (ftp) software as noted below.
Recommended Telnet software
FTP client software
While a browser is suitable for anonymous file transfers (downloads), you may need an FTP client to upload and download software and data on servers that require a valid user ID and password.
A user service from Connect.ie, free to copy, free to use, please notate source.