This page describes how to setup MacOS X to connect to LavaNet.
- From the "Apple" menu, choose "System Preferences".
- Click the "Network" icon.
- Click the arrow box on the "Show" drop-down list and choose "Internal Modem".
- Click on the "TCP/IP" tab.
- Click the arrow box on the "Configure" drop-down menu and choose "Using PPP".
- In the "Domain Name Servers" box, type the following DNS server addresses:
- 64.65.64.1
- 64.65.64.65
- In the "Search Domains" box, type "lava.net"
- Click on the "PPP" tab.
- In the "Telephone Number" field, type the phone number corresponding to your location and type of modem.
- In the "Account Name" field, type in your Lavanet username (the part before the @lava.net).
- In the "Password" field, type your password.
- Check the box next to "Save password".
- Then Click on the "PPP Options" button
- Uncheck the box next to "Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications".
- Uncheck the box next to "Prompt to stay connected".
- Uncheck the box next to "Disconnect if idle".
- Uncheck the box next to "Disconnect when user logs out".
- Click the "OK" button.
- Uncheck all the boxes (i.e. FTP Proxy, Secure Web Proxy, Streaming Proxy, Gopher Proxy, & Socks Firewall)
- Click on the "Modem" tab..
- Click the arrow box on the "Modem" drop-down list and choose "Apple Internal 56K Modem (v.90)".
- If you have a different modem, please select your modem from the drop down list.
- Click the "Tone" radio button in the "Dialing" area.
- Check the box next to "Show modem status in menu bar".
- Click on the "Apply Now" button.
- Close the "Network" window
You have configured Mac OS X for dial up access
To use your LavaNet internet connection you will have to use a program called Internet Connect.
- You can find the Internet Connect program click on the Finder icon on the dock
- Click on the hard drive icon
- Double click on the folder entitled 'Applications'
- Find the icon entitled 'Internet Connect'
- You can make an alias for the Internet Connect icon by pushing the Open Apple Key and L at the same time.
- It will make an icon entitled Internet Connect alias
- You can drag this icon to your desktop or to the dock for future use
- Double click on the Internet Application icon
- To get connected to the internet, push the 'Connect' button on the bottom right hand corner.
- Once you are done with the Internet, you can go back to the Internet Connect program and push on the 'Disconnect' button to end the connection
