Macintosh Connection Guide for Salsgiver Inc.
- Look in the System Folder and delete MacTCPDNR if it exists
(this file rebuilds itself on reboot)
MacTCP configurations: (under control panel)
- Under 'Obtain Address', select 'manually'
- Type 206.67.234.10 in Gateway Address box
- Go back to 'Obtain Address' and set it for 'server'
- Select 'Class C' in IP Address section. The rest of the
information will automatically be filled in.
- Type the following in the Domain Name Server Information
section:
salsgiver.com in Domain box
206.67.234.10 in IP Address box
- Sometimes you need to restart the Mac
ConfigPPP configurations:
- Select either 'Modem Port' or 'Printer Port' depending on
where your modem is connected.
- Select 'None' for Idle Timeout
- Select 'Off' for Echo Interval (some systems may require
a '4' input)
- 'Terminal Window' Not Selected
- 'Hangup on Close' Not Selected
- 'Quiet Mode' selected
- Select 'Config'
In the PPP Server Name box, type 'www.salsgiver.com' and
hit OK. (Please omit quotation marks.)
- Set port speed to 3 times modem speed (example: a 9600 baud
modem should be set to 28800, this may need to be adjusted)
- Flow Control should be 'CTS & RTS' (DTR), if this doesn't
work try CTS only
- Your modem init should be blank
- Set to tone dial and input your appropriate dial-up number
( 412 820-xxxx or 724 295-xxxx)
- Set your modem connect time-out to 90 seconds
- Select 'connect' script next
Your connect script should look like this:
(where username and password are your login and password)
wait www.salsgiver.com login:
out your-username (check the carriage return box)
wait Password:
out your-password (check the carriage return box)
wait PPP
out
out
out
Reboot your Mac. You should select ConfigPPP and 'open', now you may
start any Internet Software ( Netscape, Eudora, FTP, etc.)
To close your connection, select 'Hard Close' in MacPPP.
Do not try to open the PPP connection through your communication
software because it doesn't always work!
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