O/S 10.3 Panther

  1. Click on the Apple menu on the top-left corner of the screen and select System Preferences.

    apple menu

  2. Click on the Network icon located on the Internet and Network section.

    network icon

  3. After the Network Preferences window opens, click the pop-up menu next to Show: and select Network Ports Configurations. Then make sure that Internal Modem is checked.

    network ports configurations

  4. Click the pop-up menu next to Show: and select Internal Modem.

  5. Click on the PPP button.

  6. In the Service Provider: box, type a description for the connection. This is optional.

  7. In the Account Name: box, type your OOIDA ISP user id.

  8. In the Password: box, enter in the password supplied

  9. In the Telephone Number: box, type in the local access number.

    ppp settings

  10. Click on the PPP Options... button.

  11. Un-check the box next to Prompt every ?? minutes to maintain connection.

  12. Un-check the box next to Disconnect if idle for ?? minutes.

  13. If the window looks similar to the example below, click on the OK button.

    ppp session options

  14. Click on the TCP/IP button.

  15. Click on the pop-up menu next Configure IPv4: and select Using PPP.

  16. In the DNS Servers: box, type 65.116.40.10 and 65.116.40.254.

  17. In the Search Domains: box, type ooidaisp.com.

    tcp/ip settings for ppp

  18. Click on the Modem button.

  19. Make sure that you have the correct modem selected in the Modem: pop-up menu. Your window should look similar to the example below.

  20. Click on Apply Now and close the window.

    modem properties

How to Get Connected

  1. Click on the Desktop.

  2. Click on the Go menu at the top and select Applications.

    application menu

  3. Double-click the Internet Connect icon.

    internet connect icon

  4. Click on Internal Modem from the tool bar at the top of the window.

  5. Click the Connect button.

    internet connect disconnected

  6. Your computer will attempt to make an Internet connection. The Connect button will change to Disconnect when a connection has been successfully created.

    internet connect connected

  7. If you want to disconnect from the Internet, just click on the Disconnect button.

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