Configure Mac OS X

Information about Mac OS X Network Services Configure TCP/IP through System Preferences

Configure Mac OS X for Direct Connection

Macintosh OS X

Note: Support of users who install to a custom directory location or otherwise deviate from these instructions may be limited. MOREnet documentation is written to support installation and configuration using default directories and layouts as described below. MOREnet Technical Support strongly recommends you follow these directions carefully and accurately.

This document provides instruction on basic TCP/IP configuration of a Macintosh OS X workstation for a directly connected Ethernet network. Configuration of directly connected Macintosh workstations which are solely running Mac OS 9.x and earlier should follow the MOREnet document Configure Open Transport for Direct Connection.

Information about Mac OS X Network Services

Mac OS X can be installed in a number of configurations, most customarily with the "classic" environment included, running MacOS 9.x. Configuration of network settings are handled exclusively by OS X. Do not attempt separate configuration of the classic (9.x) environment when booted in Mac OS X, even if such control panels appear accessible and configurable.

Apple recommends system configuration through Setup Assistant, which automatically starts when the Mac OS X system is booted for the first time. Setup Assistant prompts the user for basic set up information, including network settings and Admin password. Without this password, settings may be viewed but not altered. Setup Assistant cannot be run again after initial set up. All subsequent configuration must be done through System Preferences.

Configure TCP/IP through System Preferences

1. Click on the Apple Menu, choose System Preferences.

2. Click on Network.

3. If Network settings are grayed out as shown below, click on the lock icon in the lower left corner of the panel to enter admin password. If the area is not grayed out, proceed to step 5.



4. The administrative name field will default to the primary administrator defined during initial set up. Enter the primary administrator password, or enter name and password for an alternate administrator account. Click OK.



5. Choose the ethernet port by clicking on the double arrows next to the Show field. Select Built-in Ethernet.

   Note: If Built-in Ethernet is not available in the port menu, choose Active Network Ports from the menu, and make sure that port is shown and checked in the listing of Active Ports. To activate the port, check the port and click Apply Now.



6. In the Configure field, choose the method in which the workstation will obtain its network settings. Click on the double arrow next to the field, as shown in the second red circle above, and choose the configuration method.

• Manual configuration allows for all TCP/IP fields to be configured.

• Manually using DHCP router allows only the workstation's IP address to be manually configured.

• DHCP and BootP allow these types of servers to push the configuration to the workstation.

7. For Manual configuration, enter the statically assigned IP Address, Subnet Mask and Router (gateway) in the appropriate fields.
   Enter the proper domain name server settings for your region, which are found on the Preferred Domain Name Service (DNS) Numbers map. If this information is not accessible, use 150.199.1.10, 150.199.178.1 and 150.199.101.1.
   Hit return at the end of each domain name server IP number to place the next one on a new line.



8. Click the Apply Now button, and close Network Preferences with the close box in the upper left hand side of the window, marked with a red "x".

9. Check the connection by running an Internet application such as Internet Explorer.