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MacOS X Setup


Mac MacOS X includes all the software you need to allow your Macintosh computer to dial in to geeksnet.com and connect directly to the Internet.

System Preferences Menu

1. Go to the Apple Menu, click on System Preferences, then click on the Network icon (the Blue Earth).

Network Menu

2. In the Network window click on the TCP/IP Tab. Type in geeksnet's Domain Name Servers in the IP Address box.

3. In the Search Domains Box, type in geeksnet.com.

Network Menu

4. Click on the PPP Tab. Type "geeksnet" in the Service Provider box.

5. Type in the geeksnet dial-up number for your location in the Telephone Number field. You may leave the Alternate Number field blank.

6. Type in your User ID in the Account Name field and your password in the Password box.


You'll need the following information to set up MacOS X to dial in to geeksnet.com.

Modem Settings
You'll need to know what kind of modem you have (manufacturer and model or speed), which port on your Mac its plugged into (modem port or printer port), and whether your phone line has tone or pulse dialing (almost everyone has tone dialing these days).

Phone Numbers

geeksnet.com has two modem dialup numbers for 56k and ISDN access:
Greenville - 252-758-2206
Wilson - 252-237-3077

Username
This should be set to whatever you selected as your username when you signed up for a geeksnet.com account. Make sure you enter your username in all lowercase letters!

Password
This should be set to whatever you selected or were assigned as your password when you signed up for a geeksnet.com account. Your password is case sensitive, too, make sure you enter it exactly!

Domain Name Servers
These are server assigned.. Our Domain Name is "geeksnet.com".

E-mail Address
Your email address is probably "username@geeksnet.com" unless you have made other arrangements with geeksnet. Your email password is the same as your dialup password.

E-mail Account
Your POP email account is "username@geeksnet.com". Our SMTP server is "mail.geeksnet.com".

News Server Host
Our NNTP server is "news.geeksnet.com".