User's Manual

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SOMAport Setup Guide
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Check your Internet connection by launching a Web browser on the computer
connected to the SOMAport.
Your browser should automatically open to your service provider’s Web site. If it
does not, enter your service provider’s Internet address.
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If you get an Internet connection, you may have to activate full service if your
service provider hasn’t done so already. See “Activating full service” on page
43 for more information.
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If you do not get an Internet connection, see “Finding problem causes” on
page 52.
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To change network settings in Mac OS 8/9
NOTE:
Your computer must have an Ethernet card and Open Transport.
1
Click the Apple icon and choose Control Panels→TCP/IP.
The TCP/IP window opens.
2
Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu.
3
Select
Using DHCP Server
from the
Configure
pop-up menu.
4
Close the TCP/IP control panel.
If you made any changes, you are prompted to save the changes.
5
Restart your computer.
6
Check your Internet connection by launching a Web browser on the computer
connected to the SOMAport.
Your browser should automatically open to your service provider’s Web site. If it
does not, enter your service provider’s Internet address.

If you get an Internet connection, you may have to activate full service if your
service provider hasn’t done so already. See “Activating full service” on page
43 for more information.

If you do not get an Internet connection, see “Finding problem causes” on
page 52.