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Macintosh OS-8 Setup for Dial-Up Access to UCCS

Last Update: 7/29/05

After connecting successfully, you will be able to gain access to UCCS's computing resources such as:

  • E-mail
  • Internet
  • CyberClass
  • UCCS Library databases
  • UCCS IT user accounts
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1. Click on the Apple menu and pull down to "Control Panels", then "TCP/IP".
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2. If there is no "Options" button in lower right of this window, click on "Edit", pull down to "User Mode". Select "Advanced" and click the "OK" button as shown.
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3. On the "TCP/IP" window, click in the "Connect via:" box and select PPP.
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4. Click in the "Configure:" box and select "Using PPP Server". Enter the numbers 128.198.1.117 and 128.198.1.250 in the box marked "Name server addr.:" as shown.
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5. Click the "Options" button. Only the "Active" button should be marked. "Load only when needed" should not have a checkmark in the square.
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6. Click the "OK" button. You will be prompted to save the configuration. Select the "Save" option.
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7. Click on the Apple menu and pull down to "Control Panels", then select "PPP".
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8. If prompted for a password for PPP, leave the password box blank and click "OK". The computer will start to connect.
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9. On the "PPP" window, type in your IT login name in the "Name:" box, and your IT password in the "Password:" box. Check the "Save password" box to retain it. In the "Number:" box, put in the number: "593-0109". If you have call waiting, put "*70-" before the telephone number to prevent connection interruption.
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10. On the menu bar, click on "PPP" and select "Modem".
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11. In the "Connect via:" box, select "Modem Port". Verify that the "Modem:" selection matches the brand of modem you have.
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12. Close the window. You will be prompted to save the configuration. Select the "Save" option.
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13. Back on the "PPP" windows, click the "Options" button. On the "Redialing" tab, in the "Redial:" box, choose the "Redial main number only" option.
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14. In the "Redial ___times" box, enter your preference. The "Time between retries:" works good at 5 seconds.
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15. Click the "Connection" tab. Set the "Disconnect if idle for ____ minutes" box to 30 minutes or uncheck the box to disable this function. If you want the connection to open automatically, check the box marked "Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications".
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16. Click the "OK" button to return to the "PPP" window. Close this window. You will be prompted to save the configuration. Select the "Save" option.
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17. To connect, pull down "Control Panels" and then "PPP" and click on the "Connect" button. (The "Connect" button changes to a "Disconnect" button after it's connected. Use it to disconnect from UCCS.)

18. To access the internet, open a browser, such as Internet Explorer. You should be able to start browsing web pages.

19. To access your email account, you need to open Internet Explorer and go to webmail.uccs.edu. Log in with your IT username and password. Complete Webmail instructions can be found at http://www.uccs.edu/helpdesk/webmail.htm

20. To access an IT account, you must install Fetch on your computer. If you need a copy, email helpdesk@uccs.edu. Please include your name and student ID number so we can verify you're a student at UCCS. We will email Fetch to your UCCS email account as an attachment.