BBV.NET Macintosh Internet Setup

To change the settings associated with the Apple Internet Setup assistant, perform a find (File ... Find) on your mac for Apple Internet Setup. Once you find it, open the Apple Internet Setup program. Below is a screen shot of a window containing the various other software associated with the Apple Internet Setup Assistant.

Click the Update button.


Depending on whether this is a new or modification of a setup, select the option you wish. Then click the right arrow button in the lower right hand corner of the window.

Name the connection BBV.NET and select a connection by Modem and then click the right arrow button in the lower right hand corner of the screen.

Next Screen

Select your modem from the list of modem drivers. If their exact modem model is not listed, try the closest modem from their manufacturer. If there are no drivers listed for their manufacturer, try selecting a Hayes driver, as they work well with many modems. If the selected driver does not work, they can change it in the Modem Control Panel.

Also select where your modem is plugged in. Like PCs, Macintosh computers usually have 2 serial ports. Rather than being numbered, Macintosh serial ports are named the Printer port and the Modem port. Each port is identified on the back of the computer. Select the port that your modem is plugged into. In rare cases a user will have an internal modem, if installed correctly, it should be listed as one of the choices.

When done, click the right arrow button in the lower right hand corner of the window.

Next Screen

Enter your new access number, (such as (909) 752-0552 for Big Bear), username (such as bbvdoe) and password. When done, click the right arrow button in the lower right hand corner of the window.

Next Screen

Select No, then click the right arrow button in the lower right hand corner of the screen.


Enter the following DNS numbers and the bbv.net domain name. To place the DNS numbers on separate lines, just press the Return key after the first line.

4.2.2.1

4.2.2.2

bbv.net

Click the right arrow button in the lower right hand corner of the screen.

Next Screen

Enter e-mail address, username@hotmail.com (or other) and password

Next Screen

More email settings. 

Click on the right arrow button in the lower right hand corner of the screen.


This is the finish screen, click on the Show Details button to double check the settings you just input.

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