Macintosh
Description
Over the years, Macintosh users have made FreePPP the de facto standard dialer for connecting Macintosh computers online to dial-up Internet accounts. Now, after months of beta testing, the latest version of FreePPP has come out as a full release. Version 2.6.2 of FreePPP—the "little brother" of GearBox, the full-featured connection tool from Rockstar Studios—includes connection throughput performance enhancements along with numerous bug fixes for compatibility with the multitude of modems and configurations in use today. Version 2.6.2 is also fully OS 8 compatible. FreePPP setup has been revamped since version 2.5v3 and features a more versatile interface for managing dialing configurations and monitoring the connection. A more complete list of improvements can be found in the included readme file.
FreePPP users who need more functionality in a full-featured connection tool should also give GearBox a try. GearBox includes multiple configuration management, diagnostics, third-party Internet application management (for multiple users), and easy systemwide configuration from the dialer interface.
Installing Software
Download Mac FreePPP Software
Close all open programs and windows running on your Macintosh.
Setting up your Spitfire account
Open Transport Settings
The TCP/IP control panel needs to be set up like the one below.
Select FreePPP from the Connect Via: menu.
When you are through, close the TCP/IP control panel and save the settings.
Step 1.
Within the "FreePPP Setup" window in the lower left corner
you will see an arrow.
Click on the arrow...
Step 2.
After Clicking the arrow it will point down, and a series of tabs will be displayed.
The General tab should open (if not, click the General tab), and the only
options
that need to be checked are:
Allow applications to open connection
Show alerts during connect and disconnect.
Step 3.
Select the "Account" tab.
If you haven't set up your Spitfire account, click on the "New"
button go to Setup I.
If you have already set up you Spitfire account, click on the "Edit"
button to make
sure all settings are correct and go to Setup I,
otherwise go to Setup II.
Setup I.
In "Account name" type what you would like to name
the connection.
(Example: Account name:
Spitfire)
In "User name" enter your user ID
(i.e.username@spitfire.net) and in
"Password" enter your password.
Click the "Dialup" tab
In "Area code" enter your three digit area code.
In "Phone number" enter the dial up number where you see
"your local access number".
If
you have call waiting and want to disable it while you are on the internet
type
*70, in front of the phone number.
Local
access numbers are located on Spitfire's homepage. http://www.spitfire.net
Click the "Options" tab.
Enter spitfire.net for the "Domain name".
Enter 207.227.203.2 as the "Primary DNS".
Enter 207.227.203.3 as the "Secondary DNS".
Make sure that "Assigned by PPP server" is checked under the
"IP address".
Click "OK" when done.
Setup II.
Enter Spitfire for the Account name field, Directly for the Connect field, and make sure your User name and Password are entered correctly in all lowercase letters. If you have problems connecting click the "Edit" button and continue with Setup I.
Step 4.
Finishing the FreePPP setup
Click the close box on the "FreePPP setup" window.
Your system is now set-up to use Spitfire.
Testing Your Connection
Choose "Open PPP Connection" selection from the PPP
Pull-down menu
(the phone icon at the upper-right hand corner of the screen).
A dialog box will appear and the modem will dial.
If the connection is successful, a box will appear that says "Message
from 0server: Login Successful" and the connection dialog box will
disappear. When this appears, you are ready to use the other programs in the
Spitfire folder to explore the internet, retrieve e-mail, and download other
programs using the "get" icons provided.
To disconnect, select "Close
PPP Connection" from the PPP Pull-down menu.
Your modem will automatically
disconnect.