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#Open your Apple menu, go to <span class="button">Control Panels</span>, and select <span class="button">FreePPP</span>.  
 
#Open your Apple menu, go to <span class="button">Control Panels</span>, and select <span class="button">FreePPP</span>.  
 
#Click on the small blue arrow on the bottom left of  the window to show the configuration tabs.
 
#Click on the small blue arrow on the bottom left of  the window to show the configuration tabs.
 
#Uncheck every option under <span class="button">General</span>.
 
#Uncheck every option under <span class="button">General</span>.
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': <span class="button">Check line state when connected</span> and <span class="button">Show Alerts when connecting</span>  are optional and you may want to leave these checked if you're trying  to debug a connection that isn't working or is unstable.</div>
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': <span class="button">Check line state when connected</span> and <span class="button">Show Alerts when connecting</span>  are optional and you may want to leave these checked if you're trying  to debug a connection that isn't working or is unstable.</div>
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#Click on the <span class="button">Accounts</span> tab.
 
#Click on the <span class="button">Accounts</span> tab.
 
#If you don't see <span class="button">XMission - ''your city here''></span> listed,  click <span class="button">New</span>.
 
#If you don't see <span class="button">XMission - ''your city here''></span> listed,  click <span class="button">New</span>.
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': If you do see your city listed, select it and click <span class="button">Edit</span>. Some  of the steps that follow will already be completed for you.</div>  
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': If you do see your city listed, select it and click <span class="button">Edit</span>. Some  of the steps that follow will already be completed for you.</div>  
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#In the <span class="button">Account name:</span> field, enter <tt>XMission</tt>.
 
#In the <span class="button">Account name:</span> field, enter <tt>XMission</tt>.
 
#In the menu next to <span class="button">Connect:</span>, select <span class="button">Directly</span>.
 
#In the menu next to <span class="button">Connect:</span>, select <span class="button">Directly</span>.
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#In the field labeled <span class="button">Password:</span>, enter your XMission password. You can leave this blank if you'd like to be prompted for  your password when you connect.
 
#In the field labeled <span class="button">Password:</span>, enter your XMission password. You can leave this blank if you'd like to be prompted for  your password when you connect.
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Your account name and password are case-sensitive.</div>
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Your account name and password are case-sensitive.</div>
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#Click on the <span class="button">Dial-up</span> tab.
 
#Click on the <span class="button">Dial-up</span> tab.
 
#Enter the area code and phone number for the XMission location  you will be dialing in the appropriate fields.
 
#Enter the area code and phone number for the XMission location  you will be dialing in the appropriate fields.
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Do not click <span class="button">Dial area  code</span> or <span class="button">Dial as long distance</span> unless you are intentionally calling  a location that isn't a local call. XMission is not responsible for  long distance charges.</div>
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Do not click <span class="button">Dial area  code</span> or <span class="button">Dial as long distance</span> unless you are intentionally calling  a location that isn't a local call. XMission is not responsible for  long distance charges.</div>
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#Click on the <span class="button">Options</span> tab.
 
#Click on the <span class="button">Options</span> tab.
 
#In the <span class="button">Domain name:</span> field, enter <tt>xmission.com</tt>.
 
#In the <span class="button">Domain name:</span> field, enter <tt>xmission.com</tt>.
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#In the <span class="button">Secondary DNS:</span> field, enter <tt>198.60.22.22</tt>.
 
#In the <span class="button">Secondary DNS:</span> field, enter <tt>198.60.22.22</tt>.
 
#Click on <span class="button">OK</span>.
 
#Click on <span class="button">OK</span>.
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#Click on the <span class="button">Locations</span> tab.
 
#Click on the <span class="button">Locations</span> tab.
 
#Select <span class="button">Direct Dial</span> (or <span class="button">Home</span>).
 
#Select <span class="button">Direct Dial</span> (or <span class="button">Home</span>).
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#Click on the <span class="button">Modems</span> tab.
 
#Click on the <span class="button">Modems</span> tab.
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': <span class="button">Generic - AutoDetect</span> should work on most systems, but if  you have trouble with this one, select <span class="button">Generic - AT&F1</span>.</div>
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': <span class="button">Generic - AutoDetect</span> should work on most systems, but if  you have trouble with this one, select <span class="button">Generic - AT&F1</span>.</div>
 
#Click <span class="button">Edit</span>.
 
#Click <span class="button">Edit</span>.
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#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Most of these settings should be left as default. However, if you have a Global Village modem, <span class="button">Flow Control:</span> needs to be set to '''CTS'''.</div>
 
#:<div class="messagebox metadata">'''Note''': Most of these settings should be left as default. However, if you have a Global Village modem, <span class="button">Flow Control:</span> needs to be set to '''CTS'''.</div>
 
#Click <span class="button">OK</span>.
 
#Click <span class="button">OK</span>.
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  1. Open your Apple menu, go to Control Panels, and select FreePPP.
  2. Click on the small blue arrow on the bottom left of the window to show the configuration tabs.
  3. Uncheck every option under General.
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  5. Click on the Accounts tab.
  6. If you don't see XMission - your city here> listed, click New.
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  8. In the Account name: field, enter XMission.
  9. In the menu next to Connect:, select Directly.
  10. In the field labeled User name:, enter your XMission account name.
  11. In the field labeled Password:, enter your XMission password. You can leave this blank if you'd like to be prompted for your password when you connect.
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  13. Click on the Dial-up tab.
  14. Enter the area code and phone number for the XMission location you will be dialing in the appropriate fields.
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  16. Click on the Options tab.
  17. In the Domain name: field, enter xmission.com.
  18. In the Primary DNS: field, enter 198.60.22.2.
  19. In the Secondary DNS: field, enter 198.60.22.22.
  20. Click on OK.
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  22. Click on the Locations tab.
  23. Select Direct Dial (or Home).
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  25. Click on the Modems tab.
  26. Click Edit.
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  28. Click OK.
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