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Mac OS 7.0 to Mac OS 7.6.1
Summary
of this Page
Mac
OS 7 was Apple's attempt to support the new world of color,
multiple applications, and the prospect of wide-area computer
to computer communication. While all of these had been around
on OS 6 in some form or another, OS 7 really unified all the
features. With the "official" advent of the internet
in via the then startup Netscape (Goodell, Jeff. "The Rise
and Fall of Apple Inc." Rolling Stone issues 731, 732),
there was a stampede to support world wide web. Apple updated
it's feature set from OS 7.0 to OS 7.6.1, keeping support for
PPP (point-to-point protocol) and SLIP (single-line interface
protocol) and adding new support for internet protocols like
TCP/IP via Open Transport. In the end, PPP and TCP/IP proved
to be more dominant (and flexible) and symbiotically were the
Macintosh's internet connection tools. As this is the case,
the following directions are how to configure you OS 7 machine
using PPP and MacTCP. There is directions on how to use the
automatic helper application Apple Internet Dialer as
well as directions on how to manually configure you computer.
At the end of the document, we have a list of supported web
browsers and email clients.
Apple Internet Dialer
This is the helper
application that came with your OS. It's location varies, so
use your find application (command-f) to locate it. The directions
are self-explanatory, but we'll walk through each step one-by-one.
•Screen
One: After you're ready, click next.
For
more help, click the "Huh?" button for a walk-through.
•Screen Two: This information is *VERY*
specific. Enter as follows:
Provider Name =
SurfBest.net
User Login = SurfBest
provides you with a SPECIFIC user login.
(Your User Login is NOT
your email address!)
Password = This is the password you selected for SurfBest.net
Provider Phone Number = This is number(s) SurfBest has for your area. It was found
when you signed up.
E-mail password = This is the same as your login password.
•Screen Three: Again, specific information.
Note that there is no
place for the news password. This will have to be entered in
your news program.
NNTP Host = This
is the address for your news server. Enter news.surfbest.net
SMTP Host = This
is your OUTGOING mail server. Enter smtp.surfbest.net
POP Server = This
is your INCOMING mail server. Enter pop.surfbest.net
E-Mail address
= This is your complete email address. It will be the ID you
choose, followed by @surfbest.net
Domain Name = This
is the server's DNS (Domain Name Server) search address. Enter
surfbest.net
DNS Address = SurfBest's
specific DNS. Enter 209.63.0.2
Alternate DNS Address
= SurfBest's second specific
DNS: 207.173.86.2
•Screen Four: There is nothing to add
here.
Manual Entry
There
are two INITs (control panels) to edit here. First will be MacTCP
which controls the second control panel, Config PPP.
•Open MacTCP
Make sure PPP is selected and press the "More..."
button.
•MacTCP Specifics
Obtain Address Dialog
= Make sure this is set to Server.
Routing Information
= This doesn't require changes.
IP Address = Yours
will vary from the above picture, but no changes are need here.
Domain Name Server Information
= Under Domain, enter surfbest.net
twice. Under IP Address, enter 209.63.0.2
and 207.173.86.2. Make sure 209.63.0.2
is the default.
Click OK and close the MacTCP control panel.
•Open Config PPP
Select "New..." and create an account
by the name of surfbest.net.
Port Name = This
is the port where your modem is connected. Most likely it is
the Modem Port. Use the Printer Port only if you are sure.
Idle Timeout =
Select None
Echo Interval =
Select Off
Terminal Window
= Make sure it's unselected.
Hang-up on Close
= Select only if you want to disconnect from the internet when
you close the Config PPP control panel.
Quiet Mode = Select
if you want to mute your modem.
Select "Config..." when you're done.
•Configire the Modem
PPP Server Name
= Enter surfbest.net
Port Speed = Enter
the speed of your modem, most likely 56700
Note that if you connect
at a lower speed, you may need special connection scripts. Contact
us if you have problems.
Flow Control =
Set to CTS & RTS (DTR)
Make sure Tone Dial
is selected.
Phone Number = This is number(s) SurfBest has for your area. It was found
when you signed up.
Modem Init = Yours may vary. AT&F1 is the most common, but there are
modem specific init strings. Contact your modem maker for additional
strings.
Select "Authentication..."
when done.
•Login Information
Auth. ID = SurfBest
provides you with a SPECIFIC user login.
(Your User Login is NOT
your email address!)
Password = This is the password you selected for SurfBest.net
Your
news server and email servers must be configured manually within
your news client and email client, respectively.
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