A. How to configure PPPoE is OSX, 10.1, and 10.2:

1. Double click "System Preferences"

2. Double click "Network"

3. Click on drop down "Show" menu -> Select your Ethernet device

4. Click on the "PPPoE" tab

5. Check off "Connect using PPPoE"

6. Enter "Account Name", your userid as provided by RipNET. (userid@ripnet.com)

7. Enter "Password" as provided by RipNET

8. Check off "Save Password"

9. Click "Show Status in Menu bar"

10. Click "Apply Now"

11. Launch your browser and surf away!

Note: You may need to:

1.Double click "System Preferences"

2. Double click "Network"

3. Click on drop down "Show" menu -> Select your Ethernet device

4. Click on "TCP/IP"

5. Choose configure "Using PPP"

6. Click on "Save"

7. Click on your desktop.

8. Go to the "Go" menu in your Finder tool bar

9. Choose "Applications"

10. Double click on "Internet Connect"

11. In "Configuration" select the Ethernet device connected to your broadband modem (Generally listed on new Macs as "Built-in Ethernet")

Note: 10.2 is slightly different:

1. In System Preferences

2. Under Network, create a New Location.

3. Under PPPoE, select the top box,

4. Enter your information.

5. Under TCP/IP, connect using PPP, and do NOT enter a DNS. Apply changes, and reconnect.

B. How do you set the PPPoE options in OSX & 10.1?

1. Double click "System Preferences"

2. Double click "Network"

3. Click on drop down "Show" menu -> Select your Ethernet device

4. Click on the "PPPoE" tab

5. Click on "PPPoE Options"

6. We suggest checking off "Connect Automatically when..." and "Send PPP echo packets". We suggest making sure nothing else is checked off.

7. Click "OK"