Introduction
System requirements
Configuring FreePPP
Configuring Modem
Configuring TCP/IP
Testing your connection
Troubleshooting
Introduction
The following instructions pertain to using software called FreePPP on an Apple computer running MacOS 9x/8x/7x to connect to CCNA's Dialup service.
Note: The authors of FreePPP, Rockstar Software are now called Aramova and no longer support FreePPP. MacOS 9x users are encouraged to use Apple Remote Access rather than FreePPP.
System requirements
The Macintosh system requirements are:
- PowerPC or faster processor
- Mac OS 9x/8x/7x
- 56K v.90 modem (recommended)
- FreePPP 2.6.2
Configuring FreePPP
The following instructions will assume that FreePPP has been installed on
your Macintosh computer and that the FreePPP blue telephone icon (
)
is available on the menu bar.
To open the FreePPP Setup window:
- Under the blue telephone icon on the menu bar, select Open FreePPP Setup
- Click the triangle to display the full "FreePPP Setup" window
The full FreePPP Setup window should appear (see Fig.2).
Figure 2: The full FreePPP Setup window with default settings.
To configure Accounts:
- In the full "FreePPP Setup" window, click the Accounts tab
- With "Untitled" selected, click the Edit button
- In "Account Name:" field, type: CCNA
- Under "Connect:" pop-up menu, select Directly
- In "User Name:" field, type in your CCNA username
- In "Password:" field, type in your password
Figure 3: The FreePPP Accounts dialog box.
To configure Dialup:
- Click the Dialup tab
- In "Phone number:" field, type: 403-774-5641
- Leave "Alternate Number 1:" field blank
- Leave rest of fields blank
Figure 4: The FreePPP Dialup dialog box.
To configure Options:
- Click the Options tab
- Leave all default settings as is (see Fig.5).
Figure 5: The FreePPP Options dialog box.
To save the FreePPP settings:
- Click OK button
- When asked if you do not want to enter an area code, click Yes
The CCNA dialup service should now appear in the FreePPP Setup window (see Fig.6).
Figure 6: The FreePPP Setup window with TCP/IP settings added.
Configuring Modem
Configuring Modem
To edit the modem settings:
- In the FreePPP Setup window, click the Modems tab
- With "Generic Modem" selected, click the Edit button
The "FreePPP Modem Configurations" window should appear (see Fig.7).
Figure 7: The FreePPP Modem Configurations window with default
settings.
To configure for your modem:
- In "Modem Config name" field, type: My Modem
- Under "Connect to:" pop-up menu, select Internal Modem
(if not already selected by default) (for an external modem, select Modem Port) - Under "Port Speed" pop-up menu, select 1 speed higher than your
modem speed
(e.g., 57600 bps) (for internal Apple 56K modems, select 115200 bps) - Under "Flow Control:" pop-up menu, select CTS & RTS (DTR)
- Under "Dial Type:" pop-up menu, select Tone (for rotary dial telephones, select Pulse)
- Under "Modem init string settings", select AutoDetect init string
- Click OK
"My Modem" should now appear in the list on the left side of the FreePPP Settings window.
Configuring TCP/IP
Configuring TCP/IP
To configure the TCP/IP settings:
- In the "FreePPP Setup" window, click the General tab
- In the lower-left corner of the window, click Open TCP/IP button
- Under the Connect via: pop-up menu, select FreePPP
- Under the Configure: pop-up menu, select Using PPP Server
- Leave the other fields blank (see Fig.8)
Figure 8: The TCP/IP settings.
To save the settings:
- Click the close box to close the "TCP/IP" window
- When asked to save changes, click Save button
- Click the close box to close the "FreePPP Setup" window.
FreePPP is now ready to access the CCNA's Dialup service.
Testing your connection
To test your connection:
- Under the blue telephone icon on the menu bar, select Open PPP Connection
FreePPP will then attempt to connect to CCNA's Dialing service selected.
If successful, the blue telephone icon will display an upraised handset (
).
You can then begin using PPP applications such as your web browser and email program.
To quit a dialup session:
- Under the blue telephone icon on the menu bar, select Close PPP Connection
Quit your PPP applications such as your web browser and email program as well.