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azzwell · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject: mac to internet

how do I go about hooking up my mac to the internet here in K-land? For example, all over the world my mac is pretty much plug and play. here in Korea I disconnected the ethernet cord from my work pc and plugged it into my mac and presto-no interent. when I plug it back into the pc, internet again so I know it is not the cord or connection. what to do?

semi-fly · Joined: 07 Apr 2008

Have you transferred your PC's internet settings to the MAC? The main information you will need in order to access the internet is:

1. IP Address
2. DNS Settings
3. Subnet Mask
4. Default Gateway

You will need to gather that information and then go into System Preference and double click on Network selecting and then select either Ethernet or Local Network (working off memory) and then input the information you've collected.

swigs · Joined: 20 Apr 2008

above advice is good.

I have no problem going on the internet here with my mac.

azzwell · Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject:

so for my home internet, which is getting set up today, it should be plug and play correct?

swigs · Joined: 20 Apr 2008

i did not have to do a thing with my home internet.

but your ISP should be able to set up the Mac for you, and test everything before they leave.

red_devil · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Location: Korea

One word of caution. Some Korean ISP's make you "relog in" to a web page in order to get internet service. It happens if you connect a new computer to the broadband modem, or reset it. I had the problem with KT and it's stupid Megastart site. I could get instant messenger service, but not browse online. I couldn't figure out why i couldn't see the Megastart page until i booted up Parallels+XP and tried using IE. Got the log in from the land lord and now i'm golden.

swigs · Joined: 20 Apr 2008

Yeah, same thing happened with me. The password they gave me had a "5'' that looked like an "S", or something like that. Took me awhile to realize it.

crescent · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: yes.

azzwell · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

thanks for the help. internet is good now and the mac is hooked up to the tv, thank god, but I am not savvy enough to get my new wireless router set up, even though the instructions are in English. If anyone has the time to talk me through it, send me a pm, I would be very grateful. So grateful in fact that if you are near Pohang I would buy you dinner and beer.

azzwell · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

thanks for the help. internet is good now and the mac is hooked up to the tv, thank god, but I am not savvy enough to get my new wireless router set up, even though the instructions are in English. If anyone has the time to talk me through it, send me a pm, I would be very grateful. So grateful in fact that if you are near Pohang I would buy you dinner and beer.

azzwell · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

thanks for the help. internet is good now and the mac is hooked up to the tv, thank god, but I am not savvy enough to get my new wireless router set up, even though the instructions are in English. If anyone has the time to talk me through it, send me a pm, I would be very grateful. So grateful in fact that if you are near Pohang I would buy you dinner and beer.

crescent · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: yes.

What brand and model is the router?
It really isn't that hard if you go to Network Preferences and just add a new location..