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Be sure TCP/IP is installed and configured on your computer. TCP/IP is the networking protocol that allows your computer to communicate with the Internet.
In order to configure TCP/IP on a Macintosh machine, you must have either Open Transport or MacTCP installed. You must also have Built-in Ethernet or a third party Ethernet card and its associated drivers installed in your Macintosh.
DSL SETTINGS - DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS (DHCP)
DSL SETTINGS - STATIC IP ADDRESS
DSL SETTINGS - DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS (DHCP) Configuring TCP/IP for MacOS
- Go to you Apple Menu. Select "Control Panel", and then "TCP/IP" or "MacTCP".
- With the "TCP/IP" window open, go to the "Edit" menu and select "User Mode". Choose "Advanced" and click "OK". In the "MacTCP" window, select "Ethernet" and click the "More" button.
- In the "TCP/IP" or "MacTCP/ More" window, select or type information into the fields as shown in the following table:
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Option: |
Select or Type: |
ConnectVia: |
Ethernet |
Configure: |
DHCP |
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- Click "OK". Close the "TCP/IP" or "MacTCP Control Panel" and "Save" the settings.
- If you are using MacTCP, you must restart the computer. If you are using Open Transport, you do no need to restart.
DSL SETTINGS - STATIC IP ADDRESS Configuring TCP/IP for MacOS
- Go to you Apple Menu. Select "Control Panel", and then "TCP/IP" or "MacTCP".
- With the "TCP/IP" window open, go to the "Edit" menu and select "User Mode". Choose "Advanced" and click "OK". In the "MacTCP" window, select "Ethernet" and click the "More" button.
- In the "TCP/IP" or "MacTCP/More" window, select or type information into the fields as shown in the following table:
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Option: |
Select or Type: |
ConnectVia: |
Ethernet |
Configure: |
Manually |
IP Address: |
IP assigned to you |
Subnet mask: |
Subnet mask assigned to you |
Router Gateway Address: |
Router gateway address assigned to you |
(Domain) Name server address: |
Enter the Primary and Secondary Name Server given to you |
Implicit Search Path: Starting domain name: |
Enter your domain name. If you do not have a domain, enter "ionix.net" |
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- Click "OK". Close the "TCP/IP" or "MacTCP Control Panel" and "Save" the settings.
- If you are using MacTCP, you must restart the computer. If you are using Open Transport, you do no need to restart.
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