NDUS Connect Installation for Macintosh

March 1997

System Requirements:
4 Megs of RAM (8 recommended) FreePPP- connection software
10 Megs of ROM MacTCP - installs if necessary
System 7.0 (or higher)

Programs included:
Telnet - UNIX : Plains, Badlands, Odin, Prairie, Pals, Warp6, Abacus
14.4Mbs modem (or higher) Stuffit Expander - Decompress and decode files
Netscape 2.02 - Internet or Web browser

Eudora is no longer included with the connect software due numerous mail programs available. Will we still support Eudora and have provided the address to a free download of the newest version of Eudora Light. http://www.eudora.com/
We have also included instructions on how to set up email program included in Netscape.

NOTE: This software prompts you to restart but you should actually shut down completely before configuring FreePPP. You may also have to run the configuration from the applications folder. See FreePPP Configuration section for details.

Necessary information you need before installing NDUS Connect

Your e-mail address (example: userid@mail.med.und.nodak.edu)
Your e-mail password
Modem model and speed
Campus access phone numbers (listed below)
Campus access phone numbers
Grand Forks     Fargo         Bismarck                 Minot

777.0123     239.7154         328.9510             857.7644
 

Installing NDUS Connect

1. Insert Disk1 and click on the installation icon (Install_1).
2. Click on Continue.
3. Choose easy install or custom install (Easy Install recommended).
4. Click on Continue at Prompt, which closes all applications and reminds you to restart after installation.
5. Are you running MacTCP or OpenTransport ? (Check Control Panel)

Open Transport Configuration
1. Select TCP/IP from the ControlPanel.
2. Select User Mode from Edit on the menu bar at the top of the TCP/IP panel.
3. Select Advanced user mode and click OK.
4. Set the following values:
    a. Connect via: FreePPP
    b. Configure: Using BootP Server
    c. Subnet mask:
    d. Router Address:
    e. Name Server Address: 134.129.111.111
                                        134.129.201.29
    f. Additional Search domains: nodak.edu
5. Close TCP/IP window and save configuration as requested.

MacTCP Configuration
1. Select MacTCP from the Control Panel.
2. Click on the FreePPP icon.
3. Click on the MORE button at the bottom of the MacTCP control panel.
4. Set the following values:
    a. Obtain address: Server
*To set this you will have to temporarily choose Manually Obtain Address to allow you to enter the gateway address.
    Don’t forget to click on Server Obtain Address before closing this setup.
    c. Class: B (automatically sets the Subnet Mask, etc.)
    d. Domain: IP Address: Default
        nodak.edu 134.129.111.111 *
        nodak.edu 134.129.201.29
5. Click on OK.
6. Close control panel by clicking the upper left-hand corner.

FreePPP Configuration
1. Select Open FreePPP Setup by clicking the telephone icon on the right side of the system menu bar near the finder icon.
* If the icon doesn’t exist, make sure you have completed the MacTCP or OpenTransport setups and/or Reboot. If the icon still
doesn’t appear, reinstall the software.
** If the Open FreePPP Setup icon "doesn’t work", you can find the FreePPP Setup buried in the Internet/Applications/FreePPP folder.
2. Select Accounts.
3. Click on "Untitled" and edit.
4. Set the following values to your situation:
Server name: UND (or other university)
Phone number: 777-0123 (or other campus access number)
Connect: Direct Connection (For Grand Forks, Bismarck, Fargo)
OR
Connect: Using Connection Script for other campuses

Username: userid@mail.med.und.nodak.edu
Password: ******
5. Click on OK.

You should be ready to connect to the campus of your choice.