Mac OS 8.5 - 9.1 Setup for Remote Access

To setup your Remote Access on Mac OS 8.5 - 9.1, please follow the directions below:

1. Start from your desktop and click on the Apple in the upper-left corner. Go down to Control Panels and select Remote Access.

2. On the Remote Access Control Panel make sure the arrow next to "Setup" is pointing down. If not, click on it once to make it point down. There are 3 pieces of information that need to be entered on this screen:

  • The "name" is your user ID for logging into the network. Note that this will include a prefix (such as "srv1." and a suffix such as @usa, @world.net, or @dial.net.

        srv1.username@world.net

    If You don't know your prefix or suffix, please call technical support at 972-907-9399 for assistance.

  • The Password is the password you selected for your cleanandsafe.com account.

  • The Number is the appropriate phone number for your area. (Click here to select a number.) Note: you are responsible for selecting a phone number which is local to your area. cleanandsafe.com cannot be held responsible for any toll charges related to the number selected.

3. Click on the RemoteAccess drop-down menu and select TCP/IP. (Note: The Remote Access Control Panel must be the active window in order to see the RemoteAccess menu.)

4. In the TCP/IP window, make sure of the following 4 settings:

  • Connect via: is set to PPP.
  • Configure: is set to Using PPP Server.
  • Name Server Addr: should include the following name server addresses:
        64.242.76.11
        192.41.1.144
  • Additional Search Domains is blank.

Close out of this window and save your changes.

5. Click on the RemoteAccess drop-down menu and select Modem. (Note: The Remote Access Control Panel must be the active window in order to see the RemoteAccess menu.)

6. In the Modem window, make sure of the following 2 settings:

  • Connect via: The correct port must be selected. Typically this would be the Modem Port or Internal Port, depending upon the type of modem and how it is connected.
  • Modem: The correct type of modem needs to be selected. Most likely the one that is selected already is correct, but if you know for sure that you have a different modem, select one from the list that most closely matches yours.

Close out of this window and save your changes.

7. You are now ready to connect. On the Remote Access Control Panel, click the Connect button to actually make the connection.

(Optional) Setting Computer to Automatically Dial When Launching a TCP/IP Application (i.e. Netscape, Internet Explorer, Eudora)

1. On the Remote Access Control Panel, click the Options Button.

2. On the Options window, make sure the Protocol tab is selected. Check the box labels "Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications." Press OK.

 



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