Date: Sat, 4 Mar 1995 21:09:01 -0500 To: macgifts@SUMEX-AIM.Stanford.EDU From: abrody@usnet.us.net (Don't Panic) Subject: comm/info/InterSLIP-FAQ-3-4-95.txt Dear Moderators, Attached is a new update of the FAQ I previously posted. This post pre-empts any pre-existing posts of this FAQ. One note I'd like to mention thanks to people who replied: I am an end-user of all the software mentioned below, and not the author of any of these packages. I provide this FAQ after having 6 months of trouble setting up a SLIP connection with an Internet service provider that doesn't have any Macintoshes to speak of. After finally finding out what configuration is most apt to give good service, I felt it best to share this setup with anyone who happens to read this FAQ. The FAQ begins here: To setup a proper InterSLIP connection via modem, follow these suggestions as much as possible by getting: 1. Use MacTCP 2.0.4 (available from the "Internet Starter Kit" by Adam Engst, and an upgrade from 2.0.2 to 2.04 from a sumex-aim mirror site). Requires: MacTCP DNR to be in your system folder, MacTCP to be in your Control Panels folder MacTCP Prep to be in your preferences folder 2. Put Interslip 1.0.1 (part of the "Internet Starter Kit" or you can get it from Interslip-installer-101.hqx from comm/tcp directory of sumex-aim and mirror archives) which requires: Interslip Setup in any folder you can access easily InterSLIP Extension in your Extensions Folder Interslip Folder in your preferences folder Trash InterSLIP Control Panel, it was used only in earlier versions of InterSLIP. You will need a dialing script called a CCL script sent to you by your modem manufacture, that you can put in your System Folder/Preferences/Interslip Folder/Dialing Scripts folder. 3. Put a gateway script provided by your internet service provider in your System Folder/Preferences/Interslip Folder/Gateway scripts folder 4. Your internet service provider should have prior experience setting up Interslip configurations, who will provide you all the other settings for MacTCP and Interslip. 5. Get a $15 Hardware Handshaking cable for your modem, if your Internet service provider gives you option of using Hardware Handshaking (doesn't make sense for internal modems, thus you should leave Hardware Handshaking disabled for those modems unless otherwise specified by the modem manufacturer). 6. If planning to download images larger than 120k in 2 minutes or less, you will need at least a 9600 BAUD modem. 7. If planning to download a 1 MB movie in 20 minutes or less, you need a 14.4 k BAUD (14,400) modem or faster. 8. To not run any other extensions while connecting to the Internet, other than the ones mentioned above. Printing extensions are fine, FAXModem extensions are NOT. One person I talked with said he could run with FAXmodem extensions loaded. Though considering FaxSTF that comes with many modems does not work, I'd avoid the conflict as much as possible. 9. Do NOT open any Gopher, WWW, E-mail, Telnet, FTP software (called TCP/IP clients) until after you have properly connected through the Interslip Setup. Proper connection, implies that Interslip Setup says connected, and your High Speed (HS), Off-Hook (OH), Terminal Ready (TR), Carrier Detect (CD) lights on your modem are all on. It also implies that Requesting SLIP Service, and afterwards reads out under the Disconnect button in InterSLIP setup. Exceptions that work without this problem: Eudora 1.5.1, if not set to scan for messages after X period of time (0 minutes), and Netscape 1.0N if the modem power is off. Others may also work. Please feel free to e-mail me information about other applications that do not require a connection be in place or that do not attempt to dial for a connection. 10. A good modem INIT to help you for your Interslip Setup is (Hayes compatible modems only): AT&F&C1&D2&Q5&K3Q0E1V1L1X4S7=50S11=95^M 11. Finally, if going to buy a 28.8k (28,800) BAUD modem, make sure the Internet Service Provider you choose supports the same protocol as the modem you buy. V. 34 and V. Fast (V. FC) are NOT compatible protocols, in spite of what some modem manufacturers insist. For other SLIP/PPP setups than Interslip, I don't know anything. If you have any further questions about setting up the InterSLIP setup, address them to your Internet Service Provider. Hope this piece of the puzzle helps. ***Standard disclaimers apply. I am just an end-user. Sincerely, ABRODY@US.NET (e-mail)