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97Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution

ChooseEthernetifyouareconnectingtoawirednetwork,orWi-Fiifyouare

connectingtoawirelessnetwork.

5 ClickCreate.

6 Entertheinformationyoureceivedfromyourserviceprovider,suchastheaccount

name,password,andPPPoEservicename(ifyourserviceproviderrequiresit).

7 ClickApplytomakethesettingsactive.

Network Connections

MakesuretheEthernetcableispluggedintoyourcomputerandintothenetwork.

CheckthecablesandpowersuppliestoyourEthernethubsandrouters.

IfyouhavetwoormorecomputerssharinganInternetconnection,makesureyour

networkissetupproperly.YouneedtoknowifyourISPprovidesonlyoneIPaddress

orifitprovidesmultipleIPaddresses,oneforeachcomputer.

IfonlyoneIPaddressisused,thenyoumusthavearoutercapableofsharingthe

connection,alsoknownasnetworkaddresstranslation(NAT)or“IPmasquerading.”

Forsetupinformation,checkthedocumentationprovidedwithyourrouteroraskthe

personwhosetupyournetwork.YoucanuseanAirPortbasestationtoshareoneIP

addressamongmultiplecomputers.

ForinformationaboutusinganAirPortbasestation,searchfor“AirPort”inHelpCenter

orvisittheAirPortsupportwebsiteatwww.apple.com/support/airport.

Ifyoucannotresolvetheissueusingthesesteps,contactyourISPornetwork

administrator.