Connecting to an ISP

You can establish a PPP connection to your ISP by using Internet Connect to dial in.

Tip

• If you have a network connection to the Internetincluding a cable modem or DSL connectionyou are always connected and can skip this section.

To connect to an ISP

1.	Open the Internet Connect icon in the Applications folder (Figure 37). Figure 37. The Applications folder includes a number of applications for accessing the Internet.
2.	If necessary, click the Internal Modem button to display its settings (Figure 38). Figure 38. Internet Connect's Internal Modem pane.
3.	Check the settings and make changes as necessary.
4.	Click the Connect button. Internet Connect dials your modem. It displays the connection status in its Status area (Figure 39). Figure 39. The Status area displays connection status information while you are connecting... When Internet Connect has successfully connected, the Connect button turns into a Disconnect button and the Status area fills with connection information (Figures 13 and 40). Figure 13. Internet Connect automatically launches when you connect to the Internet via modem. Click Disconnect in this window when you're finished working online to free up your phone line. Figure 40. … and after you have connected.

Tips

• The settings in Internet Connect (Figure 38) come from the PPP pane of Network preferences for a modem connection (Figure 22).

• Internet Connect does not have to be open while you are connected to the Internet.

To disconnect from an ISP

1.	Open or switch to Internet Connect.
2.	Click the Disconnect button (Figures 13 and 40). The connection is terminated.