Specifications

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PPPoE Connections
Ifyou’reunabletoconnecttoyourISPusingPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocolover
Ethernet),makesureyouhave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.
5 ChooseEthernetifyou’reconnectingtoawirednetwork,orAirPortifyou’reconnecting
toawirelessnetwork.
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.
Network Connections
MakesuretheEthernetcableispluggedintoyourMacminiandintothenetwork.
CheckthecablesandpowersuppliestoyourEthernethubsandrouters.
IfyouhavetwoormorecomputerssharinganInternetconnection,makesureyour
networkissetupproperly.YouneedtoknowwhetheryourISPprovidesonlyoneIP
addressoradierentIPaddressforeachcomputer.