Nicholls State University
ITS Configuring PPP for MacOS X  
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  1. Click Start, on the Apple Menu and scroll down to System Preferences.



  2. click the Network icon.
  3. Click the arrow box on the Show drop down list and choose INternal Modem.
  4. Click on the TCP/IP tab.



  5. Click the arrow box on the Configure drop-down menu and choose Using PPP.
  6. In the Domain Name Servers box, type the following DNS server addresses:
    198.51.92.1
    198.51.92.2
  7. In the Search Domains box, type nicholls.edu.
  8. Click on the PPP tab.



  9. Dial Up Number for Local Access.

    From Off-Campus: 448-4300
    From On-Campus : 4300

  10. In the Account Name field, type in your Nicholls username.
  11. In the Password field, type your password.
  12. Check the box next to Save password.
  13. Then Click on the PPP Options button.



  14. Uncheck the box next to Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications.
  15. Uncheck the box next to Prompt to stay connected.
  16. Uncheck the box next to Disconnect if idle.
  17. Uncheck the box next to Disconnect when user logs out.
  18. Click the OK button.



  19. Uncheck all the boxes (i.e. FTP Proxy, Secure Web Proxy, Streaming Proxy, Gopher Proxy, & Socks Firewall).
  20. Click on the Modem tab.



  21. Click the arrow box on the Modem drop-down list and choose Apple Internal 56K Modem (v.90).
  22. If you have a different modem, please select your modem from the drop down list.
  23. Click the Tone radio button in the Dialing area.
  24. Check the box next to Show modem status in menu bar.
  25. Click on the Apply Now button.
  26. Close the Network window.