Things You'll Need:
- Macintosh Computers
- Personal Computers
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Step 1
On your Windows computer, open the Start menu, click Settings and then click Control Panel.
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Step 2
Double-click on the Internet Options icon.
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Step 3
Select the Connections tab.
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Step 4
Click the Settings button next to the Dial-up menu.
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Step 5
Click the Properties button in the new Settings window.
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Step 6
Select the Server Types tab.
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Step 7
Click the TCP/IP Settings button toward the bottom of the Server Types pane.
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Step 8
Write down the IP address and any server addresses that appear in the TCP/IP settings window. (Note that many ISPs use server-assigned IP and server addresses. In this case, you will just write down that these are server-assigned.)
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Step 9
Click OK in each window to close them.
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Step 10
In the Macintosh computer, open the Apple menu, select Control Panels, and then select TCP/IP.
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Step 11
Input the IP and server addresses you copied from the Windows computer into the appropriate fields of the TCP/IP control panel. Click Make Active.
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Step 12
Open the PPP control panel.
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Step 13
Input your login name, password and the number of your dial-up connection. This information is provided by your ISP.
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Step 14
Close the PPP control panel.
