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Gathering the information you need – Apple Mac mini (Early 2006) User Manual

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Appendix C

Connecting to the Internet

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If you are using an external modem, plug the modem into a USB (d) port on your
computer, and plug a phone cord into the port on the modem and into a phone wall
jack. If you are using a DSL modem or cable modem, follow the instructions that came
with the modem to connect it to your computer.

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Turn on your computer and enter information in Setup Assistant to configure your
Internet connection.
If you didn’t use Setup Assistant to configure your Internet settings when you first
started up your Mac mini, see “Using Network Setup Assistant to Connect” on page 83.

Gathering the Information You Need

You can write the information you get from your Internet service provider (ISP), your
network administrator, or your other computer on these pages, and then enter it in
Network Setup Assistant.

To set up a phone dial-up connection, gather the following information:
 Service provider name
 User or account name
 Password
 ISP phone number
 Alternate phone number
 Dialing prefix to obtain an outside line