Mac OS X: Connecting from Off-campus with a Dial-up Modem

Subscribe to EZ-Remote, or Choose Express Lane

CIT currently offers two dial-up services that allow your computer to connect to the Cornell campus network with a modem:

• EZ-Remote requires a subscription and costs a monthly fee, but allows unlimited connection time; however, any EZ-Remote connection that has been idle for more than two hours, or that has been connected for more than 20 hours, will be disconnected.
• Express Lane requires no subscription and costs nothing, but is limited to four 15 minute connections per person per day.
  As of Fall 2003, Express Lane is no longer available to faculty and staff. Express Lane remains free and available to students and retirees.

If you are a student or retiree and not sure which service to choose, start with Express Lane; you can subscribe to EZ-Remote later on if you find you need more time online. To switch from Express Lane to EZ-Remote, you'll need to change a phone number in your modem settings.

Configure TCP/IP

1. From the Dock, click the System Preferences icon, and in the next panel, click Network.

   

   Or, from the Apple menu, select Location and then, Network Preferences.

   

2. In the Network panel, from the Configure menu, select Internal Modem.
   If this panel is grey and inactive, click the lock icon in the bottom left corner to activate it.

   

3. Under the TCP/IP tab, select Configure: Using PPP.
   
4. In the Domain Name Servers box, enter the following numbers:

   132.236.56.250
   128.253.180.2
   192.35.82.50

   
   
5. In the Search Domains box, enter the following:

   cit.cornell.edu
   cornell.edu

   
   
6. Click the PPP tab, and in the Telephone Number box, type one of the following:

   	On-campus	Off-campus	Long Distance
   EZ-Remote	9,254-5600	254-5600	1-607-254-5600
   Express Lane	9,254-5656	254-5656	1-607-254-5656

   When dialing from a location such as a hotel, you may need to dial 9, to reach an outside line. Click here for more tips on dialing into EZ-Remote long distance.

   Remember: EZ-Remote is a paid service, and requires a subscription. Express Lane is a free service that allows limited login time and is available to students and retired staff and faculty only.

   
7. In the Account Name box, enter your NetID. As a security precaution, CIT recommends that the Save password option should not be turned on.
8. Close the Network panel and when prompted, click Save.

Dial In to the Campus Network

1. While in the Finder, choose Applications from the Go menu.
2. Open the Internet Connect application.
3. In the Internal Modem window that will display, enter your password into the Password box. Use uppercase and lowercase letters exactly as you specified them when you created your password (make sure the Caps Lock key is not pressed!).

4. Click Connect. Your computer will attempt to contact the server, when a connection has been established, the Status will be say Connected, and a Disconnect button will display.
5. You can minimize Internet Connect to the dock, or quit it without affecting your connection. To quit, from the Internet Connect menu, select Quit Internet Connect.
6. You are now connected to the Cornell campus network and can use Bear Access and perform network related tasks such as surfing the web or reading e-mail.

Disconnecting from the Campus Network

When you've finished using network related services, you should disconnect properly to ensure that your modem hangs up, freeing your phone line for other calls and releasing the campus connection for someone else to use.

1. To disconnect, in the Finder, select Go and then Applications, and open Internet Connect.
2. Click Disconnect.

For help troubleshooting connection problems, contact the HelpDesk at 255-8990 or helpdesk@cornell.edu.

Getting Online EZ-Remote Express Lane
Bear Access E-mail HelpDesk