Mac Setup Guide

[julius]

I think it would be nice if there was written guide to set up, given that the info included with the modem doesn't deal with the Mac side. Thanks

[Paultroon]

Juluis it really does vary what o/s you are running. 9, Jaguar or Panther. I've had a bit of experience setting up on all three and currently running on Panther...

List your stats and we'll see what we can do for you. :D

Paul.

[julius]

Hi,
I have a G5 2.0 running Panther and a notebook 15.2 inch running the same.
I actually want to do the whole thing with airport eventually, but the basic modem setup will help thanks.
Julius

[Paultroon]

Originally posted by julius
Hi,
I have a G5 2.0 running Panther and a notebook 15.2 inch running the same.
I actually want to do the whole thing with airport eventually, but the basic modem setup will help thanks.
Julius
Lucky you.
Panther couldn't make it easier for you.

>Go to System Preferences >Select Network >Select "Using DHCP" from the configure pull down menu. (pic attached)

You don't need to touch any other settings in the Network window - let your modem do the rest.

As for modem setup, it will depend on your make/model but access the modem setting page through your browser (it will be something like 192.168.0.1) (side note: Safari doesn't like to access the setup page on my machine, I have to use IE- so if you have trouble, try that) - Swiftel can operate on PPPoA or PPPoE, I'm using PPPoE. For DNS settings, If there is a radio button for "Get Automatically from ISP", select it, otherwise use the DNS servers supplied for your state:
http://members.swiftdsl.com.au/

Make sure multiplexing is LLC based, VPI 8, VCI 35

Hope this helps.