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How to get Online with OS 8
by TMD Consulting


One of the first things you'll see after installing OS 8 is the Internet Setup Assistant.
(If you don't, you'll find it in the 'Assistants' folder on your hard drive.

Internet Setup Start

1. Double-click the Internet Setup Assistant.


Internet Setup Assistant

2. Click the Update button.


Internet Setup Assistant

 

3. Click the right arrow here.


Internet Setup Assistant

4. Select "Add Internet configuration" and click the right arow.


Internet Setup Assistant

5. Type in a name for the configuration, then select LAN and click the right arrow.


Internet Setup Assistant

6. Select your modem, the port you want to connect to. Then select 'Tone' and click the right arrow.


Internet Setup Assistant

7. Choose a local phone number that was given to you by GlobalConnection and enter it in the first box. Then type your username and password and click the right arrow.


Internet Setup Assistant

8. Select 'No' here and click the right arrow.


Internet Setup Assistant

9. The DNS Address is:

206.107.120.2

Then type globalconnection.net in the bottom box. Click the right arrow when done.


Internet Setup Assistant

10. Now type your username and the 'at-mark' ( hold down the shift key and type '2' ) then type globalconnection.net. Make sure there are no spaces here. Type your password and then click the right arrow key.


Internet Setup Assistant

11. Now type your username, the 'at-mark', and mail.globalconnection.net.

Then type mail.globalconnection.net and click the right arrow. Again, make sure there are no spaces.


Internet Setup Assistant

12. Now type news.globalconnection.net and click the right arrow.


Internet Setup Assistant

13. Click Go Ahead here when you are ready. If you have selected the option above, you will connect to the Internet now!


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