1.
First thing you want is to have FreePPP installed on your Mac. Follow the instructions in your book or simply run the download file to install FreePPP . After doing this, you'll want to go into the Apple Menu and then into Control Panel and select FreePPP.
* NOTE: Once this is open, if you only have a window that has the Connect button, Connect to: , and From: , then you need to click on the little triangle that is in the lower left hand corner of the screen, that is pointing towards the From: line. If this is already expanded, the arrow should be pointing down and you will have some tabs in the lower half of the window.
2. From the General tab: The following should be selected:
- Allow applications to open connection
- Check line every X seconds
- Allow alerts during connection
You do not what the following selected:
- Disconnect if idle for X minutes
- On connect, open FreePPP setup application
- Open application on connect...(optional, but not recommended)
This is what it should look like:
Now click, Modem Setup.
This screen has FreePPP Modem Setup at the top.
These are the settings you want:
- Connected to the: Modem Port
- Dial Type: Tone or Pulse
- Modem Speaker on while connecting (if you want)
- (not marked) Long re-dial delay
- Hang up on disconnect
Under Modem Init String Settings:
It should look like this:
Click OK. You should be back to the General tab now.
Click on Accounts .
You'll then see a screen like this:
Select New...
You'll then see a screen that looks like this:
Only with blank fields.
The information you want typed in is:
- Server name: Dandy
- Phone Number
- (if you have call waiting, before the phone number enter *70, or 70#)
- You don't want "Dial as long distance" or "Dial area code" marked
- Connect: Directly
- User name: your username
- Password: your password
Now, click on Connection.
- Port Speed: Depends on what speed modem you have. Here are the correct settings:
| Modem
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Port Speed
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14400 |
38400
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28800 |
57600
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33600 |
57600
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- Flow Control: CTS & RTS (DTR)
- Modem Init String: AT&F or AT&F1
This is what it should look like:
Now click on the Options tab. You do not need to enter anything here.
It should look like this:
Click OK.
Close the FreePPP Control Panel.
At this point you will need to configure your TCP program. You may have either TCP/IP or MacTCP.
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