Specifications

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Important: InstructionsthatrefertomodemsdonotapplytoLANusers.LANusers
mighthavehubs,switches,routers,orconnectionpodsthatcableandDSLmodem
usersdonothave.LANusersshouldcontacttheirnetworkadministratorratherthan
anISP.
PPPoE Connections
IfyouareunabletoconnecttoyourISPusingPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocolover
Ethernet),makesureyouenteredthecorrectinformationinNetworkpreferences.
To enter PPPoE settings:
1 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences.
2 ClickNetwork.
3 ClickAdd(+)atthebottomofthenetworkconnectionserviceslist,andchoosePPPoE
fromtheInterfacepop-upmenu.
4 ChooseaninterfaceforthePPPoEservicefromtheEthernetpop-upmenu.
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.