Dialing into Brand X Internet with a Macintosh

Dialing into Brand X Internet's 56k service with a Macintosh

To use Brand X's 56k service, you must be using Open Transport. Open Transport is the newer, and far superior networking protocol that Apple introduced several years ago. All Macs running System 8 or later use Open Transport. You can tell which networking protocol you are using by checking your Control Panels folder. You will have either "MacTCP" (which means you are using Classic Networking) or "TCP/IP" (which means you are using Open Transport). Open Transport is automatically installed with System 8 and with all PCI based Macs. Brand X recommends upgrading to Open Transport. We have nevertheless provided instructions on how to configure your Mac using Classic Networking.

If you are using System 7, then it is important that you upgrade to the latest version of Open Transport. There are serious bugs in earlier versions.

OT/PPP is the dialing program that comes with Apple's OS (versions 7.6 to 8.1). In version 8.5 and later OT/PPP was renamed Remote Access. Some of the windows were rearranged; however all of the same options in our instructions apply. Your windows will simply look slightly different.

Many people prefer to use FreePPP because of its enchanced features. Brand X recommends using FreePPP, but you may use any dialing program you wish with Brand X.