Making PPP connections

Compiled by Matthew Stuve
University of Illinois College of Education
Office of Teaching TeleApprenticeships (TTA)

Last Update: 29 April 1996

Go here for a summary of recent dialup changes at NCSA and what you need do to keep your Internet connection working (written for teachers connecting through NCSA's dialup).

Macintosh Resources

Documentation

• Using MacPPP to connect to UIUC (TTA's method for shared-computer settings)
• Connecting to the UIUC Campus Network from Home Using a Macintosh and MacPPP (CCSO's method for single-user settings)
• NEW! Using MacPPP to connect to NCSA This is for the new Cisco server (PAP protocol) which is suitable for either single-user or shared computer situations. Update now!
• Using MacPPP to connect to ISBE.

• PPP Frequently Asked Questions from Merit
• For general information about dialing up to the Internet, refer to Getting Wired: Connecting to the UIUC Campus Network from Home

• MacPPP 2.0.1 software from Merit

• MacTCP Prep file configured for using PPP with UIUC Copy any existing MacTCP Prep file first before you put this version in your System/Preferences folder.
• MacTCP Prep file configured for using PPP with NCSA Copy any existing MacTCP Prep file first before you put this version in your System/Preferences folder.
• MacTCP Prep file configured for using PPP with ISBE. Copy any existing MacTCP Prep file first before you put this version in your System/Preferences folder.

• PPP Preferences file configured for UIUC. Put this in your System/Preferences folder.
• PPP Preferences file configured for NCSA. Put this in your System/Preferences folder.
• PPP Preferences file configured for ISBE. Put this in your System/Preferences folder.

Windows Resources

• Using Trumpet Winsock to connect to NCSA. Includes pointers to script files.
• Using Trumpet Winsock to connect to ISBE. Includes pointers to script files.
• Gopher folder containing Trumpet Winsock 2.0 (in .zip format), dialler scripts, and a trumpwsk.ini file that are pre-configured for using PPP with ISBE. Includes documentation. For best results with downloading .zip file, use a genuine Gopher client, not a Web browser like Netscape.

• The Trumpet Winsock Manual
• For general information about dialing up to the Internet, refer to Getting Wired: Connecting to the UIUC Campus Network from Home

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