Internet Setup Assistant
The Internet Setup Assistant can help you configure your computer to access the Internet through an Internet service provider (ISP) or through a network with an Internet connection.
If you already have an account with an ISP or you are accessing through a network:
1. Double-click the Internet Setup Assistant icon located in your Internet folder.
2. Click Yes to the question "Would you like to set up your computer to use the Internet?"
3. Click Yes to the question "Do you already have an Internet Account?"
4. Enter the information from your ISP or network administrator.
If you need to set up a new account with an ISP:
1. Contact an ISP in your region. A list containing some of the available ISPs is below.
2. Identify yourself as a Mac OS 8.5 customer.
3. Double-click the Internet Setup Assistant icon located in your Internet folder.
4. Click Yes to the question "Would you like to set up your computer to use the Internet?"
5. Click No to the question "Do you already have an Internet Account?"
6. Enter the information from the ISP. A summary of the information needed is below.
ISP Information
Ask the ISP for the following information to set up an Internet configuration. This information is also contained in the ISP Information Form located in the Internet Extras folder on the Mac OS 8.5 CD. You may want to fax this form directly to the ISP.
ISP local phone number (also known as the local point of presence, or POP)
account name (also known as login name or user id)
account password
DNS address (such as 12.222.6.78)
Domain name (such as isp.com) [optional]
e-mail address (such as name@isp.com)
e-mail password
e-mail account (such as name@pop.isp.com)
e-mail host computer (such as smtp.isp.com)
newsgroup host computer (such as news.isp.com) [optional]
Available ISPs
The following is a partial list of ISPs with Mac OS experience. Although many ISPs provide their own software for Internet access, Apple recommends that you use the Internet software included with Mac OS 8.5. Inclusion of an ISP on this list does not imply endorsement by Apple, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
| Country | ISP | Phone |
| Colombia | Openway | (571) 629 0811 |
| Latinonet | (571) 312 2682 |
| Internet de Colombia | (571) 635 3088 |
| Colomsat | (571) 312 7288 |
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| Costa Rica | Inter@merica | (506) 256-5811 |
| Info@merica | (506) 257-7828 |
| Radiografica Costarricense S.A. (RACSA) | (506) 287-0087 |
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| Ecuador | Access Internet | 593 2 674116 |
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| Indonesia | Meganet | (62) 21-521-2928 |
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| Malaysia | TMnet | (60) 3-733-1515 |
| JARING | (60) 3-966-5000 |
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| Mexico | Compuserve | (5) 629-8199 |
| INFOSEL | (5) 726-0070 |
| Internet Directo | (5) 241-2222 ó sin costo 91-800-77634 |
| Mexico en red | (5) 639-3060 |
| MPSNet | (5) 639-6075 |
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| Peru | RCP | (511) 241-0308 |
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| Philippines | Mozcom | (63) 810-1760 |
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| Puerto Rico | Datacom Caribe | (787) 753-1771 |
| Caribban Internet | (787) 728-0905 |
| Ice Networks | (787) 764-1234 |
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| Thailand | Loxinfo | (662) 679-7890 ext.444 |