Macintosh FreePPP 2.6 Setup

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Avalon Networks Inc. Macintosh FreePPP 2.6 Setup

I. Install Software

  1. Insert the Avalon FreePPP disk. Double-click on the FreePPP Installer icon on your desktop.
  2. Double-click on the FreePPP monkey icon to begin the install.
  3. Usually you can just click on "Next" to follow through the menus. The "default" selections of what to install, and where, are fine. Once the install is complete, it will ask you to restart your computer.

II. Configure MacTCP

  1. Under the rainbow apple icon, choose "control panels". You have a control panel named either MacTCP or TCP/IP. Macs running older operating system versions usually have MacTCP, while newer systems running OpenTransport have TCP/IP. If you have MacTCP, continue with this section. If you have TCP/IP, skip to Step III...
  2. Open the MacTCP control panel. Make sure that only the FreePPP icon is highlighted.
  3. Click on "More..."
  4. Under the "Obtain Address:" box, make sure Server is selected.
  5. Under the "Domain Name Server Information:" box, there are options for Domain, IP Address, and Default. Use the chart below to determine your DNS IP addresses.

DNS IP addresses will NOT match the ones in the picture.

Don't worry about the other fields. They'll change on their own as you connect or disconnect.

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Avalon Domain Name Servers
Iowa City &
Williamsburg

Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS:
216.137.73.70
216.137.64.70
Waterloo &
Cedar Rapids
Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS:
216.137.64.70
216.137.73.70
Des Moines &
Sioux City
Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS:
216.137.85.70
216.137.64.70

III. Configure TCP/IP TCPIPfreeppp.gif

  1. If you have TCP/IP instead, go to your Control Panel folder and open up TCP/IP. You'll probably get a warning saying, "The previously selected version of MacPPP is no longer available and FreePPP will be used instead." That's fine.
  2. Select "Connect Via: FreePPP"
  3. Choose "Configure: Using PPP Server"
  4. Add the two numbers coresponding with your location from the chart below to the "Name server addr" box:
    Avalon Domain Name Servers
    Iowa City &
    Williamsburg

    Primary DNS:
    Secondary DNS:
    216.137.73.70
    216.137.64.70
    Waterloo &
    Cedar Rapids
    Primary DNS:
    Secondary DNS:
    216.137.64.70
    216.137.73.70
    Des Moines &
    Sioux City
    Primary DNS:
    Secondary DNS:
    216.137.85.70
    216.137.64.70
  5. In the "Additional Search Domains" section, type: avalon.net
  6. Close the TCP/IP control panel and save changes.

IV. Configure FreePPP

  1. After configuring the TCP control panel, restart your machine again. The FreePPP may already be configured, but these instructions will help you make any changes or additions to it. Once you've restarted, you may see a new telephone icon in your menu bar. If not, don't worry.
  2. Under the phone icon, open the FreePPP setup. If you don't have the phone, double click on your main Mac Hardrive icon. You'll have a new folder called FreePPP 2.6 Folder. In that folder, double-click on the FreePPP Setup icon.
  3. Click on the little arrow in the lower-left corner of the menu to expand the views. You should have 4 tabs: General, Accounts, Locations, and Modems. Click on the Accounts tab.
  4. Click on Edit to edit existing dialup accounts, or New to create a new one.
  5. You should see a new window open with 3 more tabs: Accounts, Dialup, and Options. Under the Accounts tab, put in a Name for this account. For example, if you want this account to dialing the X2 pool, perhaps name it "Avalon X2."
  6. Under the "Connect:" option, choose "Directly". Don't use the Connect Script method anymore. Enter your username (always lowercase!) and password (usually lowercase, but varies).
  7. Click on the Dialup Tab. In the Main Number section, put a phone number from the following list:
    Avalon Local Dial-Up Numbers
    319-358-9910 for Iowa City (V.90 56k)

    515-334-3143 for Des Moines (V.90 56k)
    319-668-9533 for Williamsburg (V.90 56k) 319-226-6827 for Waterloo (V.90 56k)
    319-399-1221 for Cedar Rapids (V.90 56k) 712-224-5600 for Sioux City (V.90 56k)
      402-494-0776 for Homer, NE (V.90 56k)
  8. You shouldn't need to check "Dial as Long Distance" or "Dial Area Code." If you have call waiting and want to disable it, put *70, in front of the number. Click OK.
  9. Click on the Modems tab. Click Edit to Change, or New to add a modem configuration. Type in anything for the name of your modem.
  10. For "Connected To:" choose Modem Port.
  11. For port speed, choose 57600 or 115200 bps. If that option is unavailable, just choose any speed higher than your modem speed. You generally want to choose a speed two selections higher than your modem speed.
  12. For "Flow Control:" choose CTS & RTS (DTR). Click OK.
  13. If you want to add more phone numbers, just click on the Accounts tab, then New, and repeat the setup process above. When you're finished, restart your machine.

V. Connecting

Once you've restarted your machine, you should have the FreePPP icon in your menu. If not, give us a call.

To connect, just go to the FreePPP menu(the blue telephone icon) and select "Open PPP Connection".

If you want to choose which number to dial, go to the FreePPP menu and select "Open FreePPP Setup." In the setup menu, just switch the "Connect to:" option to your other number. There is no difference between clicking on Connect in the Setup menu and choosing "Open PPP Connection" under the FreePPP menu.

It's usually better to open the FreePPP connection first, and then open up your internet applications (like web browser or email) after the connection is established.

Once you're done with your internet access, select "Close PPP Connection" from the menu.

Browsing the Internet

Most Macs come with Netscape Navigator, the software you will use to browse web pages after connecting to Avalon. Newer versions of web browsers can be found on our webpage (www.avalon.net) under the Software section.

Your browser is probably located in a folder labeled "Internet" or something similar. If you can't find a browser, you can use the Finder to locate it. To use the Finder, click on the computer icon in the top right corner of your screen and select Finder. Next, Choose Find under the File menu, or type: open-apple f. Make sure you are searching on your main hard drive and enter the file name or program you are looking for in the right text field. (In this case type "Netscape.") A window should appear showing the files found and where they are located underneath.

When you launch the browser you should see the ``Start Page'' (or Home Page). You can set this to whatever you want by going to the Netscape general preferences (under the options menu) and finding the spot for home page. If you know the address of a website you want to look at, just type in the web address in the Address field on your browser and press return. If you want to search for something, the browser has a ``search'' option on it that takes you to a few standard search engines. Visit the Links section on our webpage for other search engine sites and other areas of interest.

Enjoy the Internet!