TCP/IP on Mac OS 8, 9

Note: Depending on the version of the Mac OS you're using, your screen may appear differently than what is shown below.

1. Click the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, and click TCP/IP.

   
   The TCP/IP Window

2. From the File menu, choose Configurations to begin creating a TCP/IP configuration for your HomePortal.

   
   Creating a TCP/IP Configuration for the HomePortal

3. Select a configuration and click the Duplicate button.

   
   The Configurations Window

4. In the Duplicate as field, type Gateway and click the OK button.

   
   The Duplicate Configuration Window

5. Select the Gateway configuration and click the Make Active button. The Configurations window will close.

   
   The Configurations Window

6. Next, you need to customize the Gateway TCP/IP configuration. Click the Connect via pull-down menu and select your computer's Ethernet adapter.

7. Click the Configure pull-down menu and select Using DHCP Server.

8. In the Search domains field, type earthlink.net All other fields can be left blank.

   
   The TCP/IP Window

9. From the File menu, choose Quit. Click Save to save changes to the current configuration.

   

   Saving Changes to the TCP/IP Configuration

Now that your primary computer is configured to use the HomePortal, we'll configure the HomePortal to access the Internet.

Please see Configuring the HomePortal to Access the Internet.