Macintosh computers have an Internet Setup Assistant or System Preferences usually located at:

1. Click on Apple (top, left corner)
2. Internet Access
3. Internet Setup Assistant

Once you activate the Mac Internet Setup Assistant, follow the directions on the screen. Most of the time you will be clicking on Next. Here is some of the other information the Setup Assistant will ask you for:

Name:                   allcom.net
Connect:                modem
Access Phone Number:    895-9901 (recommended if local call)
Name (log-in/user ID):  username (all lowercase, do NOT include 
                                  @allcom.net)
Password:
Use PPP Script:         no
IP Address:             no
DNS Address:            72.35.32.161
                        64.85.136.161
Domain Name:            allcom.net
E-mail Address:         username@allcom.net
Password:
E-mail Account:         username@allcom.net
E-mail Host:            mail.allcom.net
Newsgroup (NNTP)        news.allcom.net
Proxies:                no

1. Get into TCP/IP (usually found in the Control Panel).
2. Connect via: PPP
   Configure: Using PPP Server
   Name Server Addr: 72.35.32.161 and 64.85.136.161
   Search Domains: allcom.net
3. Exit TCP/IP.

1. Get into PPP (usually found in the Control Panel).
2. Name: username (all lowercase, does NOT include @allcom.net)
   Password: password (upper and lowercase letters)
   Save Password: Yes
   Number: 895-9901 (recommended if local call)
3. Close PPP.

1. Get into Remote Access (usually found in the Control Panel).
2. Name: username
   Password: password (upper and lowercase letters)
   Number: 895-9901 (recommended if local call)
3. Click on OK.

1. Get into ConfigPPP (usually found in the Control Panel).
2. Port Name: Modem Port
   Hang Up On Close: Checked
3. To create allcom.net for PPP server, click on NEW.
   To edit allcom.net for PPP server, click on Config.
4. Port Speed: 28.8, 33.6, or 56k = 57,600, 14.4 = 19,200
   Flow Control: CTS & RTS (DTR)
   Phone Number: 895-9901 (recommended if local call)
   If Modem Init is blank, then type ATZ.
5. Click on Authentication.
   Auth ID: username (all lowercase, does NOT include @allcom.net)
   Password: password (upper and lowercase letters)
   Click on OK.
6. Click on Connect Script.
   Erase all fields and check boxes. All outs should be selected.
7. Click on OK.
8. Click on Done.
9. Select allcom.net for the PPP Server.
10. Close ConfigPPP.

1. Get into FreePPP (usually found in the Control Panel).
2. If you do not see three tabs labeled General, Accounts, Locations, then click on the triangle in the bottom, left corner. The three tabs should appear.
3. Click on Accounts.
4. Click on New.
5. Click on Account.
   Server Name: allcom.net
   Connect: Directly
   User name: username (all lowercase, does NOT include @allcom.net)
   Password: password (upper and lowercase)
6. Click on Dialup.
   Main Number - Area Code: 616
   Main Number - Phone Number: 895-9901 (recommended if local call)
   Main Number - Dial Area Code: Blank
   Main Number - Dial as Long Distance: Blank
7. Click on Options.
   Domain Name: allcom.net
   Primary DNS: 72.35.32.161
   Secondary DNS: 64.85.136.161
8. Click on OK.
9. Click on Modem.
10. Select your modem, click on Edit.
    Port Speed: 28.8, 33.6, or 56k = 57,600, 14.4 = 19,200
    Flow Control: CTS & RTS (DTR)
11. Click on OK.
12. Connect to: allcom.net
13. Close out of FreePPP Setup.

1. Click on Apple at the upper left corner of your screen.
2. Click on System Preferences.
3. Click on Network icon. (either in the first of the fourth row)
4. Set Location to Automatic
5. Set Show to Modem Port
6. Click on the TCP/IP tab
   
   Configure: Using PPP
   IP Address: 72.35.32.161
   
   64.85.136.161
7. Click on Apply now
8. Click on the PPP tab
   
   Service Provider: allcom.net
   Telephone Number: number given on front of brochure
   Account Name: your username (does NOT incude @allcom.net)
   Password: your password
9. Click on Save Password
10. Click on Apply Now
11. Click on Modems tab
    
    Dialing: set to tone or pulse depending on what you have
    Check 'Show modem status in menu bar'
12. Click on Apply Now