Article: Q317547
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
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Last Modified: 06-JUN-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- MSN Internet Access for Macintosh, version 1.0
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This article describes how to configure the TCP/IP settings for a Remote Access
connection for the MSN network.
The information in this article applies to the following:
- Macintosh OS 8.6
- Macintosh OS 9.x
- Macintosh OS X
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This article describes how to configure the TCP/IP settings for a Remote Access
connection for the MSN network.
The recommended minimum requirements for connecting to MSN Internet Access are as
follows:
1. Macintosh OS 9.x
2. A paying MSN Internet Access account
3. A modem with the minimum baud rate of 28.8 Kbps
4. Internet Explorer 5.x
5. Outlook Express 5.0.4
To configure TCP/IP in Macintosh OS 9.x
1. On the Apple menu, select Control Panels, and click TCP/IP.
2. On the File menu, click Configurations?.
3. Select any configuration listed, and then click Duplicate.
4. Type a name for the new configuration and click OK (Recommended name: MSN
Internet Access).
5. Select the configuration, and then click Make Active.
6. After Connect via:, select Ethernet.
7. After Configure:, select Using DHCP Server.
8. Close the TCP/IP window.
9. When prompted to Save changes to the current configuration?, click Save.
To configure TCP/IP in Macintosh OS X
1. On the Apple menu, select System Preferences?.
2. Under the Internet and Network portion of the System Preferences window,
click Network.
3. After Location:, select New Location?.
4. Type a name for your new location and click OK (Recommended name: MSN
Internet Access).
5. After Show:, select Active Network Ports.
6. Click and drag Built-in Ethernet to the top of the Port Configurations list.
7. After Show:, select Built-in Ethernet.
8. Click the TCP/IP tab.
9. After Configure, select Using DHCP.
10. Click Apply Now.
11. Close the Network window.
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