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What is PPP?
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What is FreePPP?
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How to Get a Free Copy of FreePPP
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Installing FreePPP
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Configuring FreePPP
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Making a PPP Connection
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A Brief Guide to Using Telnet and Netscape
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Dial Scripts
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Getting Help
What is PPP?
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Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP) is a method for connecting a Macintosh personal
computer to PittNet and the Internet using a standard phone line and a
modem. The difference between PPP and other older dial-up procedures
is that a PPP setup will establish a direct Internet connection that
allows the Mac to use TCP/IP (Internet-based) applications as if it
had its own direct Internet port instead of just a phone jack.
Communication programs such as Telnet, FTP and EudoraMail as well as
the Netscape World Wide Web browser will all run from a Macintosh with
a good PPP connection. The University of Pittsburgh offers PPP
communication to its computing community through all available dial-up
lines. In order to use PPP, however, your Macintosh must have the
proper communication software configured for PPP.
What is FreePPP?
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FreePPP is a "device
driver" that is used with the TCP/IP or MacTCP control panel to set up
TCP/IP communications over a phone line. The PittNet FreePPP
installation package has been assembled for users of all Macintosh
PC's that are running at least version 7.5 of the Macintosh operating
system. To see what version of the Macintosh operating system that
your PC is running, select the "About This Macintosh" command under
the Apple pull-down menu. An operating system number higher than 7.5
is acceptable while a lower number indicates that you may have to get
a different software package to connect via PPP or upgrade your PC to
a newer operating system.
Some older Macintosh
models will not be able to use the FreePPP software since it requires
at least a 68020 processor. These models include the Mac Plus, Mac
Classic and some Macintosh II models that are unable to read
high-density disks. If you have a Macintosh II PC that has a 68020
processor but cannot read high-density disks, contact CIS Support
Services at 624-HELP for information on obtaining the software on
double density disks.
How to Get a Free Copy of FreePPP ?
There are a number of
ways that students, faculty and staff of the University of Pittsburgh
can receive a free copy of PittPPP to install on their computer.
PittPPP is the software for FreePPP, but much of the work to configure
the program for Pitt's computing environment has already been done.
For example, the dial-up numbers for the Oakland and regional campuses
is already entered. PittPPP was developed to help users install
FreePPP correctly for use with the Pitt computing environment.
This helpsheet
describes how to install, configure, and use FreePPP without the
PittPPP additions. All of the information contained herein are still
of use to you. For help with PittPPP as a whole, go to the helpsheet
entitled Dialing Into PittNet Using PPP on Your Macintosh PC with
PittPPP.
Below are the easiest
ways to acquire PittPPP:
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CIS Software Toolkit CDwww.tartoos.com
Every year, Computing and Information Services (CIS) develops a
CD-ROM that is free of charge for any interested student, faculty
member or staff person. The CD contains a number of free software
programs, including dial-up software (such as FreePPP), Netscape
Communicator, and telnet, ftp, anti-virus and other software
programs, as well as all CIS helpsheets.
Disk Exchange
If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, or would like to get PittPPP on 3.5
inch diskettes for any reason, you may do so through a disk exchange.
The software is still free of charge, but the disk exchange helps CIS
to recoup the cost of .
Installing FreePPP
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Before you attempt
to install FreePPP, you will need to disable any virus protection
programs that you may have running. This can easily be done by
opening your System Folder, opening the folder named "Extensions"
and moving any anti-virus files (such as Disinfectant or Gatekeeper)
to your desktop area. This is only a temporary move. Do not throw
these files away or move them somewhere in a folder where it would
be difficult to find them in the future. After you have installed
the FreePPP software, you will have to move these files back into
the "Extensions" folder where you found them.
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Your new version of
FreePPP software may not work if old communications software may be
engaged, blocking FreePPP's access to your PC's communications port.
This software is more than likely what came with your modem or a
previous communications package such as an older version of FreePPP,
MacPPP, InterSLIP or anything installed by one of those free America
OnLine (AOL) disks.
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The first step to
removing old communications settings is to look through the
listings of system extensions currently loaded on your Macintosh.
These are located in the same "Extensions" folder mentioned in
step 1. Use the "By Date" command under the View pull-down
menu heading to see the most recently loaded files in the folder.
If you notice an extension that looks like it was loaded by your
fax/modem software, delete it by dragging it to the trash can
icon. If you are not sure that you want to delete a file, drag it
out of the "Extensions" folder to the main desktop. Also, look for
and delete files from InterSLIP, Versaterm SLIP, MacPPP and
anyhing that features "AOL" in the file name.
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Next, look for
and delete similarly-named files in the "Control Panels" folder,
also located within the "System Folder."
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Look for and
delete similarly-named files in the "Apple Menu Items" folder,
located within the "System Folder."
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Finally, look for
and delete similarly-named files in the "Preferences" folder,
located within the "System Folder."
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You must restart
your PC after you have moved any anti-virus files or files from
previous communications packages out of the "System Folder."
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Once the PC has
been restarted, you can begin the FreePPP installation by placing
the first disk of the set into your PC and double clicking on the "PittPPP
Installer" icon when it appears.
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The installer
program will present a menu of three choices. If you wish to install
the FreePPP program as well as the necessary communications
utilities and the Internet software (including Netscape), you will
want to choose the "PittPPP 2.0" option. This option is highlighted
as the default choice so you need only click on the "Install" button
in order to initiate the full installation. If you wish to install
just the FreePPP utility or just the related Internet utilities, use
the up and down arrow keys to highlight either of these choices
prior to clicking on "Install."
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The installer
program will ask you which disk drive you wish to load the FreePPP
and related Internet software onto. An icon for your PC's hard disk
should appear at the top of the box. Click on "Install."
Have the other disks of the set ready as you will be prompted for
them.
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After the install
process has been initiated, a dialog box will appear indicating that
your Macintosh will be restarted after the installation is complete.
Click the "Yes" button to proceed with the installation or click
"No" if you need to go back and save documents or perform some other
task. If you click "No," you will have to restart the installation
process.
The installer utility is configured to display a status bar as the
installation goes along.
Do not worry if this graphic does not appear. Keep feeding the PC the
disks of the installation set as it prompts for them.
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After the process
is complete and your Macintosh has been restarted, you still must
configure your FreePPP utility.
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