At IUB or IUPUI, in Mac OS X, how do I connect to the modem pool using PPP and Internet Connect?

On this page:

• Mac OS X 10.5
• Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier

Mac OS X has built-in support for connecting to the Internet using your computer's modem. To connect to the Indiana University Bloomington or IUPUI modem pool using PPP:

Mac OS X 10.5

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... .
   
   
2. In System Preferences, from the View menu, select Network.
   
   
3. In the left column of the network preferences pane, click the listing for your model (e.g., External Modem, Internal Modem).
   
   
4. In the "Telephone Number:" field, enter one of the following:
   
   
   • IUB: 856-5200 
   • IUPUI: 278-5620 
   
   
5. In the "Account Name:" field, enter your username.
   
   
6. In the "Password:" field, enter your Network ID passphrase.
   
   
7. Click Advanced... . From this sheet, you can make additional configuration changes, although the defaults should work with the modem pools. You may want to select Connect automatically when needed under the PPP tab, and your specific model under Modem. Click OK when you have finished configuring these settings.
   
   
8. Check Show modem status in menu bar to create an icon on the menu bar that you can use to make a modem connection. The icon will look like a telephone handset.
   
   
9. Click Apply.

Unless your system is configured to establish a connection when Internet applications launch, click Connect in the Network menu, or choose Connectpwd from the menu bar modem status icon.

Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... .
   
   
2. In System Preferences, from the View menu, select Network.
   
   
3. From the list next to "Show:", select your modem (e.g., Internal Modem).
   
   
4. Click the PPP tab:
   
   
   1. In the "Service Provider:" field, at IUB, enter IU Modem Pools . At IUPUI, enter IUPUI Modem Pools .
   2. In the "Account Name:" field, enter your username.
   3. In the "Password:" field, enter your Network ID passphrase.
   4. If you do not want to type your passphrase each time you make a connection to the IU modem pool, check the Save Password box.
   5. In the "Telephone Number:" field, enter one of the following:
      
      
      • IUB: 856-5200 
      • IUPUI: 278-5620 
      
      
   6. Click the PPP Options... button. You will be presented with a list of options. The defaults should work with the modem pools, but you may change them if you wish. If you find you have trouble accessing the network with applications running from the Classic environment, uncheck Use TCP Header Compression. Click OK when you have finished configuring these settings.
   
   
5. Click the Modem tab:
   
   
   1. From the list next to "Modem:", select your modem type. Typically, Mac OS X has already selected the best option.
   2. If you wish to hear the modem dialing and establishing the connection, next to the "Sound:" option, select On. Otherwise, select Off.
   3. Most telephone lines use touchtone dialing, but if your telephone uses pulse or rotary dialing, in the "Dialing:" options, select Pulse.
   4. If your telephone line uses tone dialing, select Wait for dial tone before dialing.
   
   
6. Click Apply Now.

If you did not choose to have Internet applications establish a connection when launched, use the Internet Connect utility to dial the IU system. This application is located on your hard drive in the Applications folder.

Also see:

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• At IU, how do I configure Mac OS X Mail to read my mail through IMAP?
• How do I configure Mac OS X Mail to read my mail through POP?
• For Mac OS X, what are some useful utilities for troubleshooting and optimizing performance?
• At IUB or IUPUI, in Mac OS X, how can I manually configure my computer to connect to the network?