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Chapter 6: Macintosh Setup
This chapter provides information on using Macintosh computers in your network. The
instructions given here are for system software version 8.0 or above, which comes with
the TCP/IP Protocol preloaded and supports DHCP Addressing.
Hardware Connections
Connect your Macintosh computer to your High-Performance Wireless Router. If you
have a newer computer, there will be an Ethernet port on the back. Older computers
will need to have an Ethernet card installed. See your computer’s User’s Manual for
instructions on Ethernet card installation.
Computer Network Configuration
It is assumed that your computer’s system software already has TCP/IP installed. You
may manually configure your computer with a fixed IP Address or have an IP Address
dynamically assigned to it by the High-Performance Wireless Router’s DHCP server.
Dynamic IP Addressing using DHCP Server.
1. From the “Apple” menu, select “Control Panel” and click on “TCP/IP”.
2. In the “TCP/IP (A New Name For Your Configuration)” window, select
“Ethernet” in the “Connect via” location from the drop-down list.
3. In the “Setup” area, select “Using DHCP Server” in the “Configure” location
from the drop-down list. No other data needs to be entered. Then, close the window.
4. Click “Save” from the File menu, then “Quit” TCP/IP.
5. Restart the computer.
Manual Configuration of Fixed IP Addresses
1. From the “Apple” menu, select “Control Panel” and click on “TCP/IP”.
2. In the “TCP/IP (A New Name For Your Configuration)” window, select
“Ethernet” in the “Connect via” location from the drop-down list.
3. In the “Setup” area, select “Manually” in the “Configure” location from the
drop-down list.
4. In the “IP Address” location, enter the IP Address that you want to assign to the
computer (refer to the notes on Fixed IP Addresses above). Enter “255.255.255.0”
in the “Subnet Mask” location. Enter “192.168.1.1” (the High-Performance