(1) Port Name:

If your modem is connected to the modem port, choose "Modem Port"; if connected to the printer port, choose "Printer Port"; if connected to another port, choose that port.

(2) Idle Timeout (minutes): "None".

(3) Echo Interval (seconds): "None".

(4) Disable Auto Connect: []

If you activate this box, Netscape will NOT connect to the internet automatically.

(5) Terminal Window: []

Unless you wish to connect using a terminal window, do NOT place a check in this box.

(6) Hangup on Close: [x]

(7) Quiet Mode: [ ]

Checking this box does NOT quiet your modem during connection. Rather, a check here serves to disable PAP messaging. You do NOT want to put a check here. If this box is checked, remove the check.

(8) Long Re-Dial Delay: []

Do NOT check this box.

(9) PPP Server: Internet Alaska

If you wish to configure this control panel so that you can connect to different Internet Service Providers, you will have to choose "Untitled" here and reconfigure all information in this control panel as required by that provider.

(10) Press the "Config" button.

(11) PPP Server Name: Internet Alaska

(12) Port Speed:

If you have a 9600 or 14400 modem,
set the port speed to: 19,200.

If you have a 28,800 or 33,600 modem,
set the port speed to: 38,400 or 57,600.

(13) Flow Control:

If you have a 9600 or 14400 modem,
set the flow control to: None.

If you have a 28,800 or 33,600 modem,
set the flow control to: CTS & RTS (DTR).

(14) Tone Dial: [x]
Pulse Dial: []

(15) Phone num:

Input the dial-up number that is closest to your location. If special suffixes or prefixes need to be added for you to reach an outside line, put them where they belong in relation to the number. (ex. 9, 452-4108) This is also the place where you may input the code to disable call waiting.

(16) Modem Init:

AT&F1

If this INIT string does not for your modem, you may want to call your modem manufacturer for one that does.

Some internal modems (especially those in the PERFORMA series) do NOT require INIT strings. If you are having problems with an internal modem, try deleting the INIT string completely.

(17) Modem connect timeout: 120 seconds

(18) Press the "Connect Script" Button.

(19) Erase EVERYTHING in this window; make sure that is looks just like the picture below.

(20) Press the OK button.

(21) Press the Authentication button.

(22) Put your USERNAME in the "Auth ID" field.

Your USERNAME is also known as your LOGIN name. Your USERNAME/LOGIN name is the first part of your eMail address. If your eMail address is:

bob123@alaska.net

Then, your USERNAME/LOGIN name is: bob123

Do NOT type it as: BOB123 or Bob123

(23) Enter your PASSWORD in the password field. If your password is:

GcDkMrYb
Then, type it exactly as: GcDkMrYb

Do NOT type it as: gcgkmryb or GCDKMRTB

Your password will appear on screen as €€€€€€€€€€. This is a security option that prevents people from seeing the letters that are there. If you think you made a mistake typing your password, erase the €€€€€€€ and retype.

(24) Press the OK button.

(25) Press the LCP Options button.

(26) Press the Default Settings button in the lower left hand corner.

(27) Looking from the top of this screen going down, the third word says Authentication. To the right of Authentication, you see:

Want [ ] Will [ ] Want [ ] Will [ x ]

(28) Press the first "Want" (under Local) ONLY ONCE.
Nothing is going to happen. Do not press it again.

(29) Press the OK button.

(30) Press the Done button.

(31) You have completed the configuration of MacPPP.

(32) Pressing the Open button will connect you to the internet.

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