Apple Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger - Manual (Page 10)

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Creating a User Account
The user account you create during installation is an administrator of your computer.
You’ll be asked to create a user name and password. It’s important to remember exactly
how you enter them, including capitalization. You may need to use both to log in to
your computer or to perform administrative tasks, such as installing new software.
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
The Setup Assistant makes it easy to set up your connection to the Internet. If you don’t
have an Internet connection, you can get one from an Internet service provider (ISP).
Note: If you are not able to connect to the Internet during setup, you can always use
the Network Setup Assistant to get connected later. Open System Preferences, click
Network, and click “Assist me.”
If you have an existing Internet connection, you may want to gather information about
it before installing Mac OS X. That way you can be prepared to set up your connection
using the Setup Assistant.
The connection information you need is available on your computer:
The following tables list the information you’ll need to connect to the Internet.
Built-in Ethernet, DSL, or cable modem setup information
Information source: Network administrator or ISP
If you currently use Look for the information in the
Mac OS X “Internet & Network” preferences panes
Mac OS 9 TCP/IP, Internet, Remote Access, and Modem control panels
Windows Internet, Modems, and Network control panels
What you need to know What you are looking for Note your information here
Type of TCP/IP configuration Manual, DHCP with manual
address, DHCP, or BootP
If manual configuration, the IP
address for your computer Number that looks
like: 12.345.56.789
If manual configuration, the
subnet mask and router
address Number that looks
like: 10.255.255.255 (subnet mask)
and
10.208.32.2 (router address)
If DHCP configuration, the
DHCP client ID (when required) Information provided by your
system administrator
Domain Name System (DNS)
servers (optional) Number that looks
like: 10.255.255.255
Name that looks like: ISPname.com
Search domains (optional) Name that looks like: ISPname.com