TOPIC This article describes the steps necessary to change over to Open Transport and install OT/PPP for the first time. DISCUSSION OT/PPP requires that you be running System 7.5.3 or later, Open Transport 1.1.1 or later, and OT/PPP 1.0 or later. Step 1 If you are using a Performa or Power Macintosh 6200, 6300, 5200, or 5300 series computer (except for the 5260, 6320, or 6360), you should obtain a copy of the 5xxx/6xxx Tester. This will check your computer for the presence of an issue with your Level 2 cache that prevents Open Transport from installing correctly. If the tester indicates that a cache problem exists, then you must have a repair performed on your computer; the repair will be covered by the Repair Extension Program. Note that the tester program may also fail the computer for non-cache issues: in this case, Open Transport (OT) can be installed. (See the notes at the end of this article for information on how to obtain the 5xxx/6xxx Tester.) Step 2 If you are not already running System 7.5.3 or later, then you must upgrade via System 7.5 Update 2.0. You can download System 7.5 Update 2.0 from Apple Software Update sites. Note that 7.5 Update 2.0 installs OT 1.1. OT/PPP will not work with OT 1.1. Note also that 7.6 does install OT 1.1.1 and has a copy of OT/PPP on the installation CD, but it does not support Classic Networking. If you are experiencing the cache issue, installing 7.6 will completely disable your MacTCP-based Internet access, and will not provide you with access to Open Transport until the repair is done. Note that most large installers available through Apple Software Update sites are available as either disk images or as "net installs." Disk images require that Disk Copy 4.2 be used to master actual floppy disks (you can get a copy of Disk Copy 4.2 in the Utilities area; many computers also include a copy on their restoration CD). A "net install" is typically a much larger file which is designed to be run from a hard drive. Which option you choose will depend on how many computers you need to install on, what kind of backup media you have, and how reliable your Internet connection to download the files is. Downloading a 20MB file over a phone line is probably not a good idea; downloading twenty 1MB files improves your ability to recover from an error in the transmission. Step 3 Next, you will need to obtain Open Transport 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 and OT/PPP. These can be obtained from Apple Software Update sites. We also recommend that you download the OT 1.1 Manual. The OT/PPP installer installs its own manual. Both manuals require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, it can be downloaded from the web site maintained by Adobe Systems, Inc. Step 4 Installing Open Transport 1.1.1 or later will automatically switch your network connections over to Open Transport. If, in the future, you wish to switch back to Classic Networking, you can do so with the Network Software Selector, an application that should be present in your Apple Extras folder. Note: All Power Macintosh 6500, 7200, 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8600, 9500, and 9600 series computers, and computers running System 7.6 or later, do not support Classic Networking, so the Network Software Selector will not be available. Step 5 Install OT/PPP 1.0. Step 6 TCP/IP needs to be launched, and the network connection changed to "PPP". Refer to the following article for more information: Article 18238: " Open Transport TCP/IP Configuration " Briefly: you will need to change TCP/IP's connection method to "PPP" (it will probably indicate "MacPPP" if that was the PPP client you were previously using). You will also need to specify how your computer receives its TCP/IP address (likely via a "PPP server," but check with your Internet Service Provider for details). Additionally, you will need to enter the IP address numbers of your Domain Name Servers. This information can be obtained from your service provider. Normally, if you were previously provided with this information to support a connection under MacTCP, much of this would have been automatically converted when you switch over to Open Transport. These changes should be saved, either as part of the current configuration or as a new configuration. Step 7 The Modem control panel, which OT/PPP installed, needs to be opened and the modem type specified. Step 8 Launch and configure the PPP control panel. Refer to the OT/PPP User's Guide for information on how to set up OT/PPP. These articles can help you locate the software update mentioned here: Article 14724: " Where To Find Apple Software Updates " - Lists online services for free Apple software updates. Article 7144: " Obtaining Apple Product Support in the USA " - Lists 800 numbers and online services for software updates, Apple support information, and a subset of the Knowledge Base. This article provides information about a non-Apple product. Apple Computer, Inc. is not responsible for its content. Please contact the vendor for additional information. Article 17159: " Locating Vendor Information " can help you search for a particular vendor's address and phone number. If You Received This Article By Fax... If You Received This Article By Fax... Internet address are listed here for customers receiving this article by fax. Though the addresses are correct at the time of this article's publication, the addresses occasionally change. We apologize if you encounter an address that is no longer correct. Be assured that we are constantly working to keep our Tech Info Library articles up to date. 5xxx/6xxx Tester, System 7.5 Update 2.0 and Open Transport 1.1.1, 1.1.2, and OT/PPP can all be found on the Apple Software Update Web site at: http://asu.info.apple.com/ . Adobe Systems, Inc. Web Site: http://www.adobe.com/ . |
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| Product Area: | Communications-Networking |
| Category: | Open Transport |
| Sub Category: | General Topics |
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