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Macintosh OS X - Dialup Connection:

To configure Mac OS X 10.2 for dialup connection to TerraNet, follow these steps:

Select System Preferences from the Apple (Apple Menu Logo) menu:

selecting System Preferences

Click the Network icon at the top of the System Preferences panel. Select Internal Modem from the Configure menu. Select the TCP/IP tab, and select Using PPP from the second Configure menu. In the Domain Name Servers field, enter:
          212.98.130.34
          212.98.130.35

In the Search Domains field, enter:
          terra.net.lb

Network Configuration - TCP/IP

Click the PPP tab:
        Enter TerraNet for the Service Provider.
        In the Telephone Number box, type one of TerraNet access numbers.

TerraNet Access Numbers are:
1666 (Flat Rate): for 56K users
1677 (Flat Rate): for regular users
1688 (Flat Rate): for regular users
01363323 (Regular Rate): for 56K users
01373772 (Regular Rate): for regular users

To disable call waiting, type in "*70," before the access number. if your local phone line is an old pulse dialing mode, add "p" before the access number.
If you need to dial an extension to get an outside line, add the number "9," or "81," or "82," before the access number. Please check with your IT personnel in your office to get the extension for outside line for your PBX.
Note: Dashes (-) and spaces are not required at all.


        You can enter another number for TerraNet into the Alternate Number box.
        Enter your TerraNet username into the Account Name box, and your password into the Password box. Please remember that your password is case sensitive.
        You can out a check mark next to Save password so that you don't have to type your password every time you want to connect to TerraNet.

Network Configuration - PPP

Now click the PPP Options... button. You may set the top five checkboxes (in Session Options) according to your personal preferences; the selections shown below are typical for the average system. In the Advanced Options section, you must check the checkboxes Send PPP echo packets and Use TCP header compression.

Click OK when you are finished with this page.

PPP Options

Click the Modem tab. Select your modem from the pull down Modem menu; most Macs with bundled modems will use the Apple Internal 56K Modem (v.90) selection. The Sound, Dialing and Wait for dial tone checkboxes may be left at their defaults as shown below. Note: If your phone system uses Rotary (Pulse) dialing, change the option the Dialing to Pulse

Network Configuration - Modem

You are now finished with the System Preferences panel. Click Save to save your settings, and select Quit from the System Prefs menu to close the System Preferences panel.

Now that your network settings are complete, open your hard disk (Macintosh HD) and the Applications folder:

Macintosh HD Icon

Applications Icon

Locate the icon called Internet Connect and double-click to open it.

Internet Connect Icon

All the fields in the Internet Connect window should be pre-configured to TerraNet with the items you specified in the previous section. Click the Connect button to proceed.

Internal Modem Connect Screen

The Connect button will become a Cancel button, and Mac OS X will display the dialing status.

You may leave the Internet Connect window open, or close it while you work. When finished, click the Disconnect button or shut down the computer to disconnect from TerraNet and hang up the telephone line.

To speed up the connection process, you may wish to drag the Internet Connect icon to your OS X Dock so that you can quickly open it in the future.

OS X Dock showing the Internet Connect Icon