Click on the link below for detailed
information on setting up Mac OS 8 to connect to your IOLS Internet
Access account.
For Mac Users of OS8
Mac OS 8 includes a variety of
Internet software and services to help Mac OS customers connect to
the Internet quickly and easily, and to have the most enjoyable
Internet computing experience once they are connected.
Please note that these instructions are for the US English version
of Mac OS 8 distributed in the U.S,, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
and parts of Latin America. The screen shots and the software
included may be different for other versions of Mac OS 8.
Unlike previous Internet connection solutions provided with Mac OS
7.6 and with System 7.5, the Internet software is tightly integrated
into the Mac OS, and part of the default install to the Internet
folder on the root level of the hard drive.
Using the Internet Setup Assistant
The Internet Setup Assistant helps
you set up your computer
for Internet access via a dial-up account through IOLS.
The Internet Setup Assistant requires
the following information:
- The
local dialup phone number (Click here for a complete list)
- Your IOLS account name
(yourusername@access)
- Your account password
- DNS address
216.126.128.40
216.128.136.250
- Domain name
iols.net
- E-mail address
yourusername@iols.net
- E-mail password
(Use your account password)
- E-mail account
yourusername@mail.iols.net
- E-mail host computer
mail.iols.net
- Newsgroup host computer
news.iols.net
How to set up a new ISP
configuration
1. Open the Internet folder or the Assistants folder on your hard
drive.
2. Double-click the Internet Setup
Assistant icon.
3. Click Update.
Click the right arrow at the bottom right corner to continue.
4. Click Add Internet configuration.
Click the right arrow.
5. Enter the ISP name for the
configuration and click Modem.
Click the right arrow.
6. Select the modem, port and dial
type.
Click the right arrow.
7. Enter the local ISP phone number,
user ID and password.
Click the right arrow.
8. Select "No"
Click the right arrow.
9. Enter the DNS addresses and Domain
Name
216.126.128.41
216.126.136.250
iols.com
Click the right arrow.
10. Enter your IOLS e-mail address
and password.
Click the right arrow.
11. Enter your IOLS e-mail account
and e-mail server name.
Click the right arrow.
12. Enter the IOLS news group host if
you wish to use newsgroups.
Otherwise leave this field blank.
Click the right arrow.
13. Click Go Ahead.
14. The Internet configuration will
be set up and
a test connection will be made.
Connecting and disconnecting
After the Internet configuration has been set up, there are two main
ways to connect and disconnect:
The Internet Dialer helps you manage
your connection to the Internet. If you have more than one Internet
Service Provider, the Internet Dialer allows you to choose which
configuration to make active. The Internet Dialer is located in the
Internet folder.
Auto-connect and auto-disconnect
The PPP software included with Mac OS
8 is set to connect on-demand if an application initiates a network
request. The software is also set to disconnect automatically after
10 minutes of inactivity. Non US English versions of Mac OS 8 may
have this set differently. These settings can be changed through the
PPP control panel by clicking Options and selecting the Connections
tab.
Desktop icons for the mail and the
web
Using the Sample ISP Information
Form
The following form is included on the Mac OS 8 CD in the Internet
Extras folder. The Internet Setup Assistant asks for this
information in the same order listed.
ISP information form
The following information is needed to configure the Mac OS 8 for
dial-up Internet access via an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If
you need to set up a new account, or have an existing account,
contact the ISP for this information. You may want to fax this form
directly to them.
The Internet Setup Assistant will
help you enter this information.
After you have the ISP information:
1. Double-click the Internet Setup
Assistant icon located in your Internet folder.
2. Click Update and select Add
Internet Configuration.
3. Enter the following information in
the order that it appears below.
IOLS dialup access number
(also known as the local point of presence or POP) ______________
- account name (also known as login
name or user id)
yourusername@access
(All lower case)
- account password
your account password (All lower case)
- DNS address
216.126.128.41
216.126.136.250
- Domain name
[optional]
- e-mail address
yourusername@iols.net
- e-mail password
(your account password)
- e-mail account
yourusername@mail.iols.net
- e-mail host computer
mail.iols.net
- newsgroup host computer
[optional] news.iols.net
Additional Resources
The Internet Folder
The Internet folder in Mac OS 8 contains a document titled About
Internet Access which describes late breaking news and information
related to the Internet features in Mac OS 8.
This icon is a web-based help and
information system, located at the root level of the hard drive.
Web Sites
The following web sites are also recommended for additional
information:
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