Please note Optus will be ceasing telephone support for customers with this operating system from 1st January, 2009.Dial-Up modem configuration: OS 8.x-9.x
- Step 1 of 15
- Click the Apple icon at the top left corner of the screen. A drop down menu will open.
- Move the mouse pointer to Internet Access, another menu will open.
- Click on Internet Setup Assistant.
- Step 2 of 15
- Click the Yes button.
- Step 3 of 15
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 4 of 15
- Name this new connection Optus Internet
- Place a dot next to Modem towards the bottom of the window.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 5 of 15
- Select the type of modem that is installed in your computer from the drop down list titled Modem. There should only be one modem listed.
- Select the port that your modem is connected to from the drop down list titled Port. Usually you should have Modem Port selected.
- Place a dot next to Tone for the type of dialling.
- Do not place a tick next to Ignore dial tone.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 6 of 15
- In the first box in this window, type the Australia-wide Optus Dial-up Internet access number 0198 331 111
- In the second box enter your Optus Dial-up Internet username. Make sure you enter the username in lower case letters.
- In the password box enter your Optus password. Make sure you enter the password in lower case letters.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 7 of 15
- Place a dot next to No for use of connect scripts.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 8 of 15
- As you do not have a permanent IP address, place a dot next to No.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 9 of 15
- In the first box, you have two sets of DNS numbers to enter. First type 203.2.75.132 then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
- In the same box that you entered the first set of numbers, type 198.142.0.51.
- In the Domain Name box, enter optuszoo.com.au. Make sure you enter this domain name in lower case letters.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 10 of 15
- In the first box enter your email address for Optus Dial-up Internet. You should enter username@optusnet.com.au where, username is your Optus username.
- Enter your email address in lower case letters.
- Enter your Optus password in the second box. Make sure you enter the password in lower case letters.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 11 of 15
- The email account to be entered into the first box is your Optus Dial-up Internet email address - identical to what you typed in Step 10.
- The email host to be entered in the second box is mail.optusnet.com.au. Enter this host name in lower case letters.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 12 of 15
- The newsgroup server name to be entered into this box is news.optusnet.com.au. Enter this server name in lower case letters.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 13 of 15
- Select No for use of a proxy server.
- Click the right hand arrow at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Step 14 of 15
- All the information to create your connection has now been gathered. Click the Go Ahead button to finalise the settings.
- Step 15 of 15
- The Internet Setup Assistant is now configured.
The Internet Setup Assistant will now attempt to connect to the Internet. If you do not want to connect to the Internet at this time, click the Quit button and close this window.