This page describes how to setup a connection to Freewire from scratch on an Apple Macintosh machine running MacOS 8. It is assumed you have an existing ISP connection or have dial-up networking installed.

When using MacOS8 to connect to the internet, there are two items that need to be configured; TCP/IP and PPP. We start with TCP/IP.

TCP/IP

Step 1	In the Apple Menu (top left), go down to Control Panels then TCP/IP. Ignore this window for now. From the File menu select Configurations.
Step 2	There will be a set called Default. Highlight this with the mouse and select Duplicate. Name the set Freewire.
Step 3	Click on Make Active and the following window will appear. Insert 195.184.229.250 and195.184.228.6 as the name server addresses.
Step 4	As this is a modem connection, we need to select Connect Via: PPP.
Step 5	Click the box at the top left to close the window and select Save when prompted.

PPP

Step 6	Back to the Apple Menu. Go to Control Panels and select PPP. Again, ignore the window that appears and go to the File menu and select Configurations.
Step 7	Once again, there will be a Default set. Highlight this and select Duplicate. Name this set Freewire.
Step 8	Click on Make Active and the following window will appear.
Step 9	Enter your nodename, password and the phone number, 0845 638 9608.
Step 10	Click on Options and make sure the boxes are identical to the ones below.

You are now ready to connect!

As an example the username 'free' and password 'freewire' could be used to connect.