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Township of Upper St. Clair
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Wi-Fi Internet Access Connection Procedure
Mac OS 9

STEP 1: Setup wireless network

Make sure that your AirPort card or external PC card is installed properly according to the instructions included with the card. In the case of an external PC card for a non-AirPort capable Mac OS laptop, make sure that the PC card is firmly inserted into the PC card slot.

Make sure you have installed the latest version of the AirPort software (version 1.3.1). You can verify this by running the AirPort application and selecting About AirPort from the Apple Menu.

If the AirPort Setup Assistant did not automatically run after installation, you can manually configure your network settings to use the AirPort wireless card with the following instructions:

Select a wireless network:

  1. Using either the AirPort Control Strip Module or the AirPort application, you can select the wireless network that is in range.
  2. Select the library wireless network from the list of available networks.
  3. Next, go to the Apple Menu, to Control Panels, and select TCP/IP. At the TCP/IP window, you should see the following selections:
    - Connect via: Airport
    - Configure: Using DHCP Server (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
  4. Make sure that Connect via is set to AirPort, and that Configure is set to Using DHCP Server.
  5. Close the TCP/IP control panel, saving the changes you just made when prompted.

STEP 2: Setup browser proxy settings

To configure the Network Preferences to use the web proxy server follow these steps:

  1. From the Edit Menu Choose Preferences.
  2. Click Proxies under Network.
  3. Uncheck the boxes next to the proxy options.
  4. Leave or set Method as: Normal.
  5. Leave User Name and Password blank.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Check Use Web Proxy for All.
  8. Click OK.

If STEP 2 does not work, proceed to STEP 3

STEP 3: Setup browser proxy settings

To configure the Network Preferences to use the web proxy server follow these steps:

  1. From the Edit Menu Choose Preferences.
  2. Click Proxies under Network.
  3. Check Web Proxy.
  4. Click Settings.
  5. Enter Address as: 10.50.0.20
  6. Enter Port as: 8080
  7. Leave or set Method as: Normal.
    8. Leave User Name and Password blank.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Check Use Web Proxy for All.
  10. Click OK.

NOTE: If you have installed a Personal Firewall System (PFS) you need to be sure that your PFS is not blocking Internet Access. You may need to authorize access while you are using the connection. Please refer to your vendor's documentation for instructions on how to do this.

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