Windows Setup Instructions:
Static IP Address:
Windows 95
1. Click on Start --> Settings --> Control Panel
2. Click on Network
3. Click on TCP/IP --> Ethernet Adapter from the list on
installed Network Components
4. Select Specify an IP Address under the IP Address tab
5. Enter your assigned IP address and Subnet
6. Click on the tab labeled Gateway
7. Enter your assigned Default Gateway and click Add
8. Click on the tab labeled DNS Configuration
9. Enter your assigned username under Host
10. Enter earthwave.net under Domain
11. Enter your DNS Server 1 under DNS Server search order and
click Add
12. Enter your DNS Server 2 under DNS Server search order and
click Add
13. Click OK --> click OK
Windows 98/98SE
1. Click on Start --> Settings --> Control Panel
2. Click on Network
3. Click on TCP/IP --> Ethernet Adapter from the list on
installed Network Components
4. Select Specify an IP Address under the IP Address tab
5. Enter your assigned IP address and Subnet
6. Click on the tab labeled Gateway
7. Enter your assigned Default Gateway and click Add
8. Click on the tab labeled DNS Configuration
9. Enter your assigned username under Host
10. Enter earthwave.net under Domain
11. Enter your DNS Server 1 under DNS Server search order and
click Add
12. Enter your DNS Server 2 under DNS Server search order and
click Add
13. Click OK --> click OK
Windows ME
1. Click on Start --> Settings --> Control Panel
2. Click on Network
3. Click on TCP/IP --> Ethernet Adapter from the list on
installed Network Components
4. Select Specify an IP Address under the IP Address tab
5. Enter your assigned IP address and Subnet
6. Click on the tab labeled Gateway
7. Enter your assigned Default Gateway and click Add
8. Click on the tab labeled DNS Configuration
9. Enter your assigned username under Host
10. Enter earthwave.net under Domain
11. Enter your DNS Server 1 under DNS Server search order and
click Add
12. Enter your DNS Server 2 under DNS Server search order and
click Add
13. Click OK --> click OK
Windows 2000
1. Click on Start --> Settings --> Network and Dial-up
Connections --> Local Area Connection
2. Click on Properties
3. Click on Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] --> Properties
4. Select Use the following IP Address
5. Enter your assigned IP address , Subnet mask, Default
Gateway
6. Select Use the following DNS server addresses
7. Enter your DNS Server 1 as the Preferred DNS server
8. Enter your DNS Server 2 as the Alternate DNS server --> click
OK --> click OK
Windows XP
1. Click on Start --> Control Panel --> Network & Internet
Connections --> Network Connections
2. Right click on Local Area Connections and select
Properties
3. Click on Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] --> Properties
4. Select Use the following IP Address
5. Enter your assigned IP address , Subnet mask, Default
Gateway
6. Select Use the following DNS server addresses
7. Enter your DNS Server 1 as the Preferred DNS server
8. Enter your DNS Server 2 as the Alternate DNS server -->
click OK --> click OK
Dynamic IP Address:
Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000
Simply plug in your modem and make all connections to your computer.
Restart computer, and go online.
Note: If this does not work, your PC needs to be
configured to automaticaly obtain an IP.
To do this use the following procedure.
(You may need your original Windows disc to complete setup, for a trouble-free install please have that CD handy)
1. Insert the DSL Setup CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup prompt should appear automatically. If the prompt doesn't appear, double click on My Computer on the desktop and double-click on your CD-ROM drive, then double click on setup.exe.
2. When the prompt appears click on NIC Configuration.
3. In the Network Adapter Selection window, click on the small arrow on the bottom right and select your network card from the drop down menu. Then click OK.
4. Press OK on the window that displays 'Configuration Successfully Applied'
5. Select WinPoet on the main menu and follow prompts for install (You may need your original Windows disc for this part of the installation).
6. After WinPoet installation you may need to install the latest version of Internet Explorer, if so click on Internet Explorer on the main menu and follow prompts.
7. To configure your email click on 'Email Configuration' on the main menu.
8. Enter your username and Full Name and click on Configure. Then press OK.
9. Press Exit at the bottom of the main screen, and select YES to exit. Then reboot your computer.
10. When Windows reboots, double-click the WinPoet icon and enter your username as "yourusername@earthwave.net" and your password.
11. Click on Start, and prepare to be launched into the world of High-Speed Internet!
Windows XP
Simply plug in modem and make all connections to your computer.
Restart computer, and go online.
Note: If this does not work, your PC needs to be
configured to automaticaly obtain an IP.
To do this use the following procedure.
You will not be installing the DSL Setup CD for Windows XP, there is built in software to handle a Dynamic connection, known as PPPoE. The following instructions will help you configure your connection without using our setup CD. DO NOT INSTALL THE CD.
1. Click on the Start button, click on Control Panel, then double-click Network and Internet Connections (or Network Connections and skip step 2).
2. Click Network Connections, click Create a new connection in the Network Tasks pane to start the Network Connection Wizard, and then click Next.
3. Select Connect to the Internet, and then click Next.
4. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next.
5. Click to select Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password or Connect using a broadband connection that is always on.
6. Type in "earthwave.net" as your ISP name, and then click Next.
7. Type in your user name in this format "yourusername@earthwave.net"
8. Type in your password. Type the password once more to confirm, and then click Next.
9. Click Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop.Then click Finish to complete the wizard.
Macintosh Setup Instructions:
Static IP Address:
Mac OS 8/9
1. Click on Apple Control Panel --> TCP/IP
2. Select Connect via Ethernet built-in
3. Select Configure Manually
4. Enter your assigned IP address and Subnet mask
5 . Enter your assigned Default Gateway in the box labeled Router address
6 . Click on the tab labeled DNS Configuration
7 . Enter your DNS Server 1 in the first line of Name server
address box
8 . Enter your DNS Server 2 in the second line of the Name
server address box
9 . Close the window
10. Click Yes to save changes
11. Open up Internet Explorer to browse the web.
Mac OS X
1. Click on Apple menu --> System Prefrences --> double
click Network
2. Select Location --> New Location --> type Earthwave
and click OK
3. Show --> Built-in Ethernet
4. Configure --> Manually
5. Enter your assigned IP in the box labeled IP Address
6. Enter 255.255.255.0 in the box labeled Subnet Mask
7. Enter your assigned Gateway in the box labeled Router
8. Enter your DNS Server 1 in the first line of Domain Name
Server address box
9. Enter your DNS Server 2 in the second line of Domain Name
Server address box
10. Click Apply Now and close the window.
Dynamic IP Address:
Mac OS 8/9
Simply plug in modem and make all connections to your computer.
Restart computer, and go online.
Note: If this does not work, your Mac needs to be
configured to automaticaly obtain an IP.
To do this use the following procedure.
1. Insert the DSL CD into your CD-ROM drive. The setup prompt should appear automatically. If the prompt doesn't appear, double click on the Hard Disk on the desktop and double-click on your CD-ROM drive, then double click on setup.exe.
2. When the prompt appears click on NIC Configuration.
3. The TCP/IP manager window will appear. Click OK to configure your NIC.
4. Press OK on the completed configuration window.
5. Select MacPoet on the main menu and follow prompts for install. Be sure it is set on Easy Install then click on Continue. After install is completed, you may be prompted to restart your computer. After restart return to the DSL Setup CD main menu.
6. After MacPoet installation you may need to install the latest version of Internet Explorer, if so click on Internet Explorer on the main menu and follow prompts. It will create a folder with Internet Explorer 5 in it, just drag the folder to your Hard Drive to complete installation.
7. To configure your email click on 'Email Configuration' on the main menu. Enter your Real Name, Organization and username and password. The rest of the required information is automatically entered by the software. Then click Configure.
8. Press Exit on the main screen, and then select YES to exit.
9. Click on MacPoet on your desktop and enter your username as "yourusername@earthwave.net" and your password.
10. Click on Connect, and prepare to be launched into the world of High-Speed
Internet!
Mac OS X
Simply plug in modem and make all connections to your computer.
Restart computer, and go online.
Note: If this does not work, your Mac needs to be
configured to automaticaly obtain an IP.
To do this use the following procedure.
You will not be installing the DSL Setup CD for Windows XP, there is built in software to handle a Dynamic connection, known as PPPoE. The following instructions will help you configure your connection without using our setup CD. DO NOT INSTALL THE CD.
1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple Menu (In the upper left corner it is a picture of an apple)
2. Choose Network from the View menu.
3. Choose "Built-in Ethernet" from the Show Menu.
4. Click on the PPPoE tab and check the box "Connect Using PPPoE", then click the TCP/IP tab.
5. Choose "Using PPP" from the Configure Menu.
6. Click in the box labeled DNS Configuration
7. Enter your DNS Server 1 in the first line of Name server addr box, press return.
8. Enter your DNS Server 2 in the second line of the Name server addr box.
9. Then click on the tab labeled "PPPoE" fill in the username with "yourusername@
earthwave.net" and password. Click the "PPPoE Options" button. Check off "Connect automatically when using TCP/IP apps", click on OK. Click "Apply Now". |