MacPPP for Macintosh PPP

This is a setup and general help guide for connecting to Omni Internet using the MacPPP Macintosh software (PPP). To follow these setup instructions, you must have an existing account and user ID with Omni Internet.

Open Transport or MacTCP can be used with MacPPP but it is best not to use both simultaneously. System 7.5.3 and later are pre-installed with Open Transport.

Configure MacTCP (skip if using Open Transport)

1. On the Main menu bar, double-click the rainbow Apple. Select Control Panel, and then MacTCP.  Make sure FreePPP is highlighted and then click More.  Enter the following information:
   • Obtain Address: Server
   • Class: C
   • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0  (drag the bar to the right)
   • Domain: omniglobal.net
   • DNS Address: Server (or equivalent)
2. Leave the rest of the settings at the default settings and click OK.
3. Restart your computer.

Configure Open Transport (skip if using MacTCP)

1. On the Main menu bar, double-click the rainbow Apple. Select Control Panel, and then TCP/IP. Enter the following information:
   • Connect Via: MacPPP
   • Configure: Using Bootp Server  (see note below)
   • Starting Domain: omniglobal.net
   • Name Servers: Server Assigned (or equivalent)
2. Leave the following fields blank: Subnet Mask, Router Address, Ending Domain, and Search Domains.
3. Under Options, make sure Active and Load only when needed are checked, and then click OK.
4. Restart your computer.

***Note: If you are using version 1.1 of Open Transport, you should use userppp instead of Bootp, because Bootp will not allow you to enter the DNS Servers.

Configure MacPPP

1. Open ConfigPPP from the Apple Control Panel.
2. Set the following preferences:
   • Port Name: your modem’s port
   • Idle Time-out: None or your choice
   • Echo Interval: Off
   • Disable Auto Connect: unchecked
   • Terminal Window: unchecked
   • Hang-up on close: checked
   • Quiet Mode: unchecked
3. Click New and enter Internet for Name. Click OK, then Config, and set the following preferences:
   • Port Speed: speed of your modem
   • Flow Control: CTS & RTS(DTR)
4. Select Tone or Pulse Dial. Enter your local access number. (895-6650)
5. Enter your modem string. Set Modem Connect Time-out to 90 seconds.
6. Click OK and leave Connection Script blank. Click Authentication and enter the following preferences:
   • Auth. ID: enter your username.
   • Password: enter your login password (NOTE: the password is case sensitive).
   • Retries: 10
   • Time-out: 3 seconds
7. Click OK. For the LCP and IPCP options, do not change the defaults.