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4 mac os x pppoe dial-in client, Prerequisites, Configuring a broadband connection – RCA SpeedTouch 716v5 (WL) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Internet Connectivity Dial-In Clients

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3.4 Mac OS X PPPoE Dial-in Client

Prerequisites

To be able to use the MS Windows XP BroadBand Connection, your SpeedTouch™
must be configured for either:

Bridging, or

PPPoE Relay

Configuring a

broadband connection

Proceed as follows:

1

On the Apple menu, click System Preferences.

2

In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon.

3

The Network window appears. Make sure Built-in Ethernet

is selected in the

Show

list and click the PPPoE tab:

4

Enter the Account Name and Password provided by your Service Provider.

5

Click Apply Now

.

Select Save password in case you want the computer to remember
the password for this account name.
Optionally you can enter a name for this connection in the Service

Provider

field. All other fields may stay empty.