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Apple Mac Mini 19 User Manual

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Appendix C

Connecting to the Internet

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If you don’t see an AirPort network listed, you can use the AirPort Setup Assistant to

check or change your settings, or you can change them using the Network pane of

System Preferences.

Setting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually

Gather the following information from your system administrator if you’ll be setting up

a manual connection.

If you’ll be connecting using DHCP, most of this information is provided to your

computer automatically by the network, so ask your system administrator what is

required.
 Domain name server (DNS) addresses, if necessary

 DHCP or manual IP address configuration

 IP address

 Router address

 Subnet mask

 Password, if required

Next, make sure your AirPort connection options are active in Network preferences.

To set up Network preferences for an AirPort Extreme connection:

1

Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar.

2

Click Network.

3

Choose Network Port Configurations from the Show pop-up menu.

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