Apple designing airport networks User Manual

 

 Network Basics

 

 

 

Software Used for IP Networking in Mac OS X

 

You’ll frequently use several preferences and applications on your computer for 
networking. Here’s what each is used for:

 

Use the Show pop-up menu to configure how you connect to the network or the 
Internet, for example via AirPort or Ethernet.

Use the TCP/IP pane of Network preferences to configure your computer for IP 
networking. The information in this pane must be correct to connect to the Internet.

To configure how you receive an IP address, for example manually or via DHCP, use the 
Configure IPv4 pop-up menu.

Use the remaining fields to fill in the other information you need in order to connect to 
the Internet. Contact your ISP or network administrator for the information to type in 
these fields.

 

Use the Internet Connect application to specify the phone number, user name, and 
password for making a dial-up connection to the Internet. If you use a dial-up 
connection to the Internet, the AirPort Setup Assistant transfers the settings in the 
Internal Modem portion of the Internet Connect application to the base station. 

If you use AirPort to connect to the Internet, choose AirPort from the Configuration 
pop-up menu.

You also use Internet Connect to authenticate with or set up a network protected 
by 802.1X.

 

AppleTalk is a protocol used in local networks. Use the AppleTalk pane of Network 
preferences to set up AppleTalk networking.

 

Use the Location pop-up menu in Network preferences to manage sets of TCP/IP, 
AppleTalk, and Internet Connect configurations. After you create your locations, you 
can switch all of your network settings by choosing a location from the Location 
pop-up menu in Network preferences. For more information about network locations, 
see Mac OS Help, available in the Help menu.

 

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