1. OS 8.5: With the Remote Access window active (click upon it to make it the active window), you can access this pull down menu. Select Modem. Alternatively, you can obtain Modem via Apple Menu, Control panels, Modem. Go to step 3.
2. OS 8.0, 8.1: With the PPP window active (click upon it to make it the active window), you can access this pull down menu. Select Modem. Alternatively, you can obtain Modem via Apple Menu, Control panels, Modem. Go to step 3.
3. In the Modem window, select Modem Port, or Modem/Printer Port, whatever is available on your Mac.
4. In the Setup part, select a suitable modem from the large list (click the small black triangles to view - Apple Personal Modem is usually the most likely one to try first).
5. Make other settings as indicated. Close this window, saving if prompted to save. Test by telling the remote Access/PPP window to connect.

2. Configure TCP/IP

1. OS 8.5: With the Remote Access window active (click upon it to make it the active window), you can access this pull down menu. Select TCP/IP. Alternatively, you can obtain the TCP/IP window via Apple Menu, Control panels, TCP/IP. Go to step 3.
2. OS 8.0, 8.1: With the PPP window active (click upon it to make it the active window), you can access this pull down menu. Select TCP/IP. Alternatively, you can obtain the TCP/IP window via Apple Menu, Control panels, TCP/IP. Go to step 3.
3. In the TCP/IP window (below), for "Connect via" you select PPP, and for "Configure", select Using PPP Server.
4. For Name Server address, type in two numbers, 66.184.236.21 (the primary) and 66.184.238.21 (the secondary) as shown. For Search domain, type in dns1.695online.com as shown.
5. Close the window (click small square at top left corner), saving if prompted.Then go to the next step, Options, Redialing and Connection.
6. Some more complex, optional alternatives for TCP/IP settings are shown in Alternatives.

The Options window is obtained from the Options button in the PPP window. The settings for Redialing and Connection are optional but we recommend that you do make the settings as shown below. Widen your Netscape display to view text and pictures side by side.

1. You can set Redial "Off", or "main number only". Redial is very useful if you need to try repeatedly to connect when all lines are busy.
2. If Redial is on, the number of redials and time between retries should not exceed Austel limits (up to 10 redials, at least 5 seconds apart).

Connection tab

1. Click upon the Connection tab to foreground it. The version illustrated is 8.0/8.1 - the case of 8.5, "Connect automatically" is in the Protocol tab. We recommend that "Connect automatically" be off, because often you may wish to use Netscape or Eudora, for example, for offline work such as reading web files saved on your hard disk, composing a long email, etc.
2. "Flash icon" is a useful indicator that you are still connected.
3. Now go to the next step in Options, setting Protocol (settings for Redialing, Connection and Protocol are saved when you click the OK button). For setting Protocol, you will use PPP Server Connection.

4. PPP server connection

This page concerns an essential setting for Options: Protocol. Widen your Netscape display to view text and pictures side by side. Protocol setting for using PPP server

1. Obtain the Protocol tab from the Remote Access/PPP window, Options (click upon the Protocol tab to foreground it).
2. "Use protocol" must be set to "PPP". Check that the boxes are checked or unchecked as shown. In the case of 8.0 and 8.1, "Use protocol" is not present (the equivalent in TCP/IP Control Panel sets PPP), and "Connect automatically", which is to be unchecked, is in the "Connection" tab. "Connect to a command line host" must be unchecked, and in general its bullets will be empty, except in cases where you have been using script or terminal window previously.
3. Click OK to save Protocol and other Options settings.

Remote Access/PPP window

1. Obtain this window from Control Panel Remote Access or PPP (from Apple Menu, select Control Panels, Remote Access or PPP). The latter does not have the "Setup" triangle which enables 'show' (as illustrated here) or 'hide' connection setup details.
2. You will use this window to initiate your connection. For first time use, you must enter your [Modem settings], the [TCP/IP settings] and [Options settings].
3. Enter your login name in the "Name" box (with "@695online.com), and your password. The characters in your password are displayed as "bullets" so that other persons, if present, cannot read it. "Guest" login (ie, without password) is not provided.
4. If your settings are correct and your modem is ready, initiate connection by clicking upon the "Connect" button. However, please read the next section below before dialing.

Connected window

1. The end result from the connection process, is successful. You will receive intermediate Status messages, "Dialling [number], "Communicating at [modem speed]" after the modems have connected, and "Authenticating", but some steps are not displayed.
2. Upon successful connection, the Status portion will be similar to that shown (in this case connecting to carmen - the "Connected to:" IP number is different for different kinds of connections, but it does not require any action by you).
3. You can close the PPP window if you wish (click the square at top left corner), or leave it open. The "Send" and "Receive" indicators may be re-assuring if you are uncertain about whether your PPP is functional. To disconnect, re-open the PPP window if it's not visible, and click the "Disconnect" button.
4. When connected, you can use Netscape to obtain web pages, Eudora to check and send email, or use other services. Note that PPP keeps an Activity Log, which may be useful when checking your telephone call times.

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