Dial-up Settings: Macintosh (MacOS 9.0)

PPP/Remote Access Setup

The PPP Control Panel is also known as Remote Access. The following instructions will help you set up PPP for the Macintosh.

Click on Apple Menu > Control Panels > Remote Access as shown in Example 1.1 below. It might say PPP instead of Remote Access.

Example 1.1

Main PPP Window

The PPP screen appears as shown in Example 1.2:

  • Put a dot next to Registered User.
  • In the Name box, type your username.
  • In the Password box, type your password.
  • Put a check next to Save password, if you desire.
  • In the Number box, type your local dialup number (found here). If you have mandatory 10-digit dialing, make sure you type the ENTIRE phone number in this box.
  • Click the Options button.
  • Click on the Redialing tab.
Main PPP Window

Example 1.2

Redialing Options

Here you can set your redialing preferences as shown in Example 1.3:

  • Click the Redial dropdown list to make your choice.
  • Click on the Connection tab.
Redialing Tab

Example 1.3

Connection Options

The Connection tab is displayed as shown in Example 1.4:

  • Put a check next to Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications.
  • Put a check next to Flash icon in menu bar while connected.
  • Click on the Protocol tab.
Connection Tab

Example 1.4

Protocol Options

The Connection tab is displayed as shown in Example 1.5:

  • Put a check next to Allow error correction and compression in modem.
  • Put a check next to Use TCP header compression.
  • Click the OK button.
  • Close the PPP window completely.
Protocol Tab

Example 1.5

TCIP/IP

Click on Apple Menu > Control Panels > TCP/IP (see Example 1.6). If you do not have TCP/IP, go here.

  • In the Connect via drop down list, select PPP.
  • In the Configure drop down list, select Using PPP Server.
  • In the Name server addr box, type 209.44.180.53. On the next line, type 209.44.180.58.
  • In the Search domains box, type airmail.net.
  • Close this window. You can now skip to the end of this page.
TCP/IP Window

Example 1.6

MacTCP

Click on Apple Menu > Control Panels > MacTCP (see Example 1.7).

  • Highlight the PPP icon, then click the More button (the icon might be called FreePPP or Config PPP).
MacTCP Window

Example 1.7

More MacTCP PPP Settings

The following screen appears (Example 1.8):

  • In the Obtain Address section, put a dot next to Server.
  • In the Gateway Address box, type 0.0.0.0.
  • In the IP Address section, select Class C.
  • In the first two Domain boxes, type airmail.net.
  • In the first IP Address box, type 209.44.180.53.
  • In the second IP Address box, type 209.44.180.58.
  • Click the OK button, then close the MacTCP window.
MacTCP Settings

Example 1.8

You're done!

You should now be setup to connect to the Internet!