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How to get online with OS8


Mac OS8.x Internet Setup

One of the first things you'll see after installing OS8 is the Internet Setup Assistant.
(If you don't, you'll find it in the 'Assistants' folder on your hard drive.

1. Double-click the Internet Setup Assistant.


2. Click the Update button.


 

3. Click the right arrow here.


4. Select "Add Internet configuration" and click the right arow.


5. Type in a name for the configuration, then select MODEM and click the right arrow.


6. Select your modem, the port you want to connect to. Then select 'Tone' and click the right arrow.


7. Choose a local access phone number here Then type your login and password and click the right arrow.


8. Select 'No' here and click the right arrow.


9. The DNS Address is:

ns.activecom.net

Then type activecom.net in the bottom box. Click the right arrow when done.


10. Now type your login and the 'at-mark' ( hold down the shif key and type '2' ) then type activecom.net
Make sure there are no spaces here. Type your password and then click the right arrow key.


11. Now type your login, the 'at-mark', and activecom.net in the first box.

Then type mail.activecom.net in the second box and click the right arrow. Again, make sure there are no spaces.


12. Now type news.activecom.net and click the right arrow.


13. Click Go Ahead here when you are ready. If you have selected the option above, you will connect to the Internet now!

 


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