OPEN TRANSPORT HELP:

Configuring the "TCP/IP" Control Panel for Panix

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1. Who Must Use OT-TCP/IP?

If you have a PCI bus Mac (PowerMac 7200, 7500, 8500 or 9500, etc.), you'll need to use Open Transport TCP/IP instead of MacTCP.

(Look in the Control Panels. If you see TCP/IP, you have Open Transport. If you see MacTCP instead, you're using "Classic Networking".)

Non-PCI Macs don't need to use OT; if you've already got Classic Networking on your computer and it works, you probably shouldn't switch unless you're upgrading to System 7.6 or higher.
(Instructions for Classic Networking can be found in this help system, under Configuring MacTCP.)

If you're running a PCI Mac and don't have OT, you can purchase an upgrade to System 7.6 or System 8 at your Apple reseller, or download an upgrade to 7.5.5 from the Apple Web site.
(this upgrade only works on System 7.5 variations; if you have a System below 7.5, your Mac probably isn't a PCI PowerMac.)

2. Dialer Compatibility

Open Transport TCP/IP is compatible with FreePPP, OT-PPP (available with System 7.6 and up), and MacPPP 2.5. MacPPP versions earlier than 2.5 don't work with it.

If you're not sure what dialer you're using, here are some clues:

• The "Remote Access" control panel includes OT-PPP, in System 8.5 and on the iMac.
• A "PPP" control panel is OT-PPP.
• A "FreePPP Menu" on the right side of your menu bar is FreePPP 2.5 or 2.6.
• A "Config PPP" control panel is either MacPPP or an earlier FreePPP:

  Open up the control panel and look in the bottom right-hand corner to see the type and version number.

If you have a MacPPP version below 2.6, you'll need to upgrade. You can download v2.6 from our Mac Software Page.

If you need help configuring your dialer, just follow these links to the document you need:

• Help With OT-PPP (the "PPP" or "Remote Access" control panel)
• Help With FreePPP 2.5
• Help With "Config PPP", all versions

This document will just show you how to configure TCP/IP.

OUR FEATURE PRESENTATION:
Configuring the TCP/IP Control Panel for Panix

Go to the "TCP/IP" Control Panel. Before we begin configuring, go to the "Edit" menu and select "User Mode". Verify that the user mode is set to "Basic".

Now click OK to return to the main dialog. Set your TCP/IP control panel as follows:

Connect via:

PPP if using OT-PPP,
FreePPP if using FreePPP 2.5 or 2.6,
MacPPP if using MacPPP 2.5 or FreePPP versions below 2.5

Configure:

Using PPP Server

(the following will be set automatically:)

IP Address: <will be supplied by server>
Subnet Mask: <will be supplied by server>
Router: <will be supplied by server>

DNS Server Addr.:

198.7.0.5
166.84.67.2
(Make sure you put both of the DNS Servers, one under the other)

Search Domains:

panix.com

(Some versions of TCP/IP will have "Starting", "Ending", and "Additional" fields. Just set them all to panix.com and you'll be fine.)

Restart your Mac so that the configuration changes will take effect.

That's all!

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