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Connecting to ZipLink Using your Macintosh
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Make sure that you have MacTCP or Open Transport installed
on your computer. If neither MacTCP nor Open Transport is installed on
your computer, consult your Apple documentation for instructions on installing
the appropriate software. The instructions that follow assume you are using
MacTCP 2.0.6 or Open Transport 1.1. MacTCP comes standard
with System 7.5 and later. Open Transport comes with System 7.5.3 and above.
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You will need a program that can make a ppp connection. MacPPP and
FreePPP are both able to make ppp connections and there are others.
Installing MacPPP will place a control panel called Config PPP in your
Control Panels folder, and an extension called PPP in your Extensions folder.
FreePPP will put an extension call Freeppp and a menu for FreePPP setup
in your menubar. Both programs can be found on most Mac archive sites,
such as TUCOWS.
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If you already know how to configure MacTCP or Open Transport then go to
Configuring the Dialer
Configuring MacTCP:
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Open up the MacTCP control panel. Select the PPP icon from the icons in
the upper window. Click on the More button. In the Obtain Address box,
click on Server. Your IP address should be set to Class C and the address
should read 192.0.0.0. The netmask should read 255.255.255.0.
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Set up the Domain Name Server by putting ziplink.net under domain. Then
in the IP box next to ziplink.net type 206.15.168.65. Click on the radial
button next to the IP.
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Now go to the box underneath ziplink.net and type in just a period. In
the IP box type 206.15.168.70. Don't click on the radial button next to
this number.
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Click OK to close the window and then restart your computer.
Click here for MacTCP screen shots.
Configuring Open Transport
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If you already have another provider and want to save that information.
If you don't have another provider skip steps 3 - 5.
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Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
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Click on File and choose Configurations.
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Then click on the Duplicate button. It will make a copy of you settings.
Then click Done.
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Now follow the rest of the steps. After you are done you can rename this
configuration to Ziplink.
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Set the Connect Via pop-down menu to MacPPP.
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Select Using PPP Server from the Configure pop-down menu.
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In the Name Server Address box, enter the IP number 206.15.168.65. On the
next line in this box enter 206.15.168.70.
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In the Search Domains box, enter ziplink.net.
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Quit and save the changes.
Click here for Open Transport screen
shots.
Now go to configuring the dialer
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