Macintosh Configuration

Macintosh Configuration Information

Make sure that you have MacTCP and MacPPP installed in your system. If you are missing either one of these components, you will need to contact our office for information on where you can retrieve these files.

MacTCP Configuration

Under CONTROL PANELS, select MacTCP.

• Select PPP from the options.
• Click on MORE to go to the configuration screen.

• In the upper left hand corner, under OBTAIN ADDRESS select SERVER.
• In the bottom right hand corner, under 'Domain Name Server Information', enter the following:
  • Under DOMAIN, enter iwlink.com in the first two rows.
  • For 1st IP Address, enter 216.98.128.70
  • For 2nd IP Address, enter 216.98.138.70
• Click on OK
• Close MacTCP Configuration window

MacPPP Configuration

Under CONTROL PANELS, select ConfigPPP

• Make sure that the 'Terminal Window' box is NOT CHECKED!
• Click on Config...

Set the PPP SERVER NAME to IWLink

Set the PORT SPEED to 57,600 or whatever the highest baud rate your modem will support is.

Set FLOW CONTROL to RTS and CTS.

Set the PHONE NUMBER to your local dial-up number.

Click on CONNECT SCRIPT...

Make sure there is nothing in the text boxes.

Make sure none of the CR boxes are checked on the right hand side of the screen.

Make sure all of the OUT and WAIT boxes down the left hand side of the screen are checked OUT.

Click on 'OK'.

Click on LCP OPTIONS

Click on DEFAULT SETTINGS.

Checkmark the WANT box under AUTHENTICATION (PAP).

Click on 'OK'.

Click on the AUTHENTICATION... button in the bottom left of the window.

Enter your assigned PPP Login-ID in the AUTH. ID field.

Enter your assigned PPP PASSWORD in the PASSWORD field.

Click on 'OK'

Click on the IPCP OPTIONS... button in the bottom middle of the window.

Click on DEFAULT SETTINGS.

Click on 'OK'

Click on DONE

Once you have completed the steps above, you must now restart your Mac. To go online, open your CONTROL PANELS and select ConfigPPP, then click on the OPEN button, and within a minute or two, you should see an AUTHENTICATION SUCCEEDED message, click on the OK button and your Surfin' the Information Superhighway! Just run your favorite Net-Tools, and when your done for the day, bring open your CONTROL PANELS, select ConfigPPP, and click on the HARD-CLOSE button.