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Gathering the information you need – Apple iMac (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 telephone

wall jack. If you are using a DSL 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 already started your computer and did not use Setup Assistant to configure your

Internet connection, see “Using Network Setup Assistant to Connect” on page 103.

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, then enter it in

Network Setup Assistant.

To set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the following information:
 Service provider name

 User or account name

 Password

 ISP telephone number

 Alternate telephone number

 Dialing prefix to obtain an outside line