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PPP 2.5 and Below (Usually Mac OS 6.x or 7.x)
CONFIGURE PPP 2.5 AND BELOW (USUALLY MAC OS 6.x OR 7.x)
- Double Click on the Mac hard drive.
- Double Click on the System Folder.
- Double Click on the folder labeled Preferences.
- Select 'PPP Preferences', then drag it to the trash
- Click on the Special menu, then Select Empty Trash.
- When asked if you would like to permanently empty the trash, Click OK.
- Close Preferences, the System Folder, and the Mac hard drive.
- Click on the Apple Menu, then Click on Control Panels.
- Double Click on Config PPP.
- Make sure Hangup on Close and Quiet Mode are the only items check on the page.
- Make sure Modem Port is selected under Port Name.
- Make sure Idle Timeout (minutes) is set to 30.
- Make sure Echo Interval (seconds) is set to Off.
- Click New.
- In the Field labeled PPP server name, type in RNS.
- Click OK.
- Click Config.
- Set Port Speed to the speed of your modem (14.4-->19200, 28.8 and 33.6-->38400, 56.6-->57600).
- Type in Your RNS local Dial-Up number in the Phone Number box.
- Click Authentication.
- Type in Your username in the Auth. ID box.
- Type in Your password in the Password box.
- Click OK.
- Click Done.
- Exit Config PPP.
- Close Control Panels.
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