FreePPP 1.05 Setup

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  1. Open your Apple menu, go to Control Panels, and select FreePPP.
  2. Set the Port Name: to which port your modem is on.
  3. Idle Timeout (minutes): should be set to None.
  4. Echo Interval (seconds): should be set to Off.
  5. Check Disable Auto Connect, Hangup on Close and Quiet Mode.
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  6. Click on Config....
  7. Enter XMission into the PPP Server Name: field.
  8. Flow Control: should be set to CTS & RTS (DTR) unless you have a Global Village Modem, then it should be set to CTS Only.
  9. Enter your local XMission dial-up number in the Phone Num field.
  10. Set Modem connect timeout: to 90 seconds.
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  11. Click on Authentication....
  12. Enter your XMission username in the Auth. ID: field
  13. Enter your XMission password in the Password: field.
  14. Retries: should at least be set to 1 and the Timeout: should be set to 3 seconds.
  15. Click on OK.
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  16. Click on LCP Options.
  17. Click on Default Settings.
  18. Check all boxes next to Protocol field compression and Addr/cntl field compression.
  19. Check Want and Will under the Remote column next to Authentication.
  20. Click on OK.
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  21. Click on IPCP Options....
  22. Click on Default Settings.
  23. Uncheck all boxes next to TCP Header Comp.(VJ).
  24. Click on OK.
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  25. Click on Done.