Mac OS X Setup for Remote Access

To setup your Remote Access on Mac OS X, please follow the directions below:

1. Start from your desktop and click on the Apple in the upper-left corner. Go down and click on System Preferences.

2. Once the System Preferences window loads, click on "Network" to load the Network Preferences.

3. In the Network Preferences pane:

  • Set location to "Automatic"
  • Set Show to "Internal Modem"
  • Set Configure to "use PPP"
  • Enter the "Domain Name Servers" as:
    • 64.242.76.11
    • 192.41.1.144
  • Leave the "Search Domain" area blank.
When you've entered this, click on the "PPP" tab.

4. In the PPP tab, Service Provider should be "hisnet.org" Use the number finder to find a telephone number. Note: you are responsible for selecting a phone number which is local to your area. hisnet.org cannot be held responsible for any toll charges related to the number selected.

  • The "Account Name" is your user ID for logging into the network. Note that this will include a prefix (such as "srv2." and a suffix such as @surf.net, @world.net, @pop.net, @dial.net, or @usa.

        srv2.username@surf.net

    If You don't know your prefix or suffix, please call technical support at 972-907-9399 for assistance.

  • The Password is the password you selected for your hisnet.org account.

5. Click the PPP options button. Check the following boxes:

  • Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications
  • Prompt every 15 minutes to maintain connection
  • Disconnect if idle for 15 minutes
  • Disconnect when user logs out
  • Use TCP header compression
Click OK to save these options.

6. Click the Proxies tab.

  • Check the Web Proxy (HTTP) box
  • Check the Secure Web Proxy box
  • Enter 99.68.200.68 in the address spaces next to the checked boxes
  • Enter in the port spaces to the right of the checked boxes

7. Click the Modem tab.

  • Select the modem you wish to use
  • Check the Enable error correction box
  • Check the Sound On radio button
  • Check the Tone Dialing radio button
  • Check the Wait for dial tone box
Press the Apply Now button to save your settings.

 



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