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Macintosh OS 8.6 - 9.2 Setup Walkthrough

To setup a dial-up connection with Macintosh systems using OS 8.6 - OS 9.2 follow these steps:

Note: You must already have a D&E Jazzd account setup before following these steps. If you do not have an account please call 1-877-905-2993 and choose option 1 for Customer Service.

  1. In the Apple menu, click Control Panels, and click on Remote Access.
  2. In the Name box, type your username.

    User Name Formatting:

    New customers & converted users as of January 3, 2006 use:

    Example: username@dejazzd.com

    Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg Area users—your login name will be in this format:

    Example: username.dejazzd.com

    All other areas—your login name will be in this format:

    Example: username@dejazzd.com

  3. In the Password box, type your password.
  4. Check the box next to Save password.
  5. In the Number box, type your local access number.
    (If you are looking for a number you can use to dial in to D&E Jazzd dial-up internet service, click here to log in to the members section, access number search.)
  6. Click on the Options button.
  7. Click on the Protocol tab.
  8. Click on the arrows box on the Use Protocol pop-up list and choose PPP.
  9. Check the box next to Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications.
  10. Click on the OK button.
  11. Close the Remote Access window.
  12. Click on the Save button.
  13. From the Apple menu, click on Control Panel, and click on TCP/IP.
  14. Click on the arrows box on the Connect via pop-up list and choose PPP.
  15. Click on the arrows box on the Configure pop-up list and choose Using PPP Server.

    Note: Leave the Domain Name Servers box blank and leave the Search Domains box blank.

  16. Close the TCP/IP window.
  17. Click on the Save button.

At this point your mac should be ready to connect to the internet. You may click on your web browser (usually Internet Explorer or Netscape) to visit websites and you should automatically be connected to the internet.