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Macintosh OS 8-9 - Dialup Connection

Your Internet connection can be setup easily using the Internet Setup Assistant that should be installed with the Mac OS. Click here for instructions.

If you are unable to find the Internet Setup Assistant, or if you do not wish to use the Assistant, you can setup your connection on your Macintosh manually:

Setup Remote Access

Click the Apple menu, go to Control Panels, and open Remote Access. Note: Remote Access is also known as PPP in earlier versions of Mac OS.

Enter your username and password into the Name and Password fields. If you do not want to enter your password each time you connect, choose the option to Save password.

Enter your Local Access Number into the Number field.

The number should be entered exactly as it needs to be dialed. For example, if you need to dial the area code enter the number as XXX XXX-XXXX, or if you need to dial 9 to get an outside line enter the number as 9, XXX-XXXX. Dashes (-) and spaces are not required.

Click the Options button and click the Redial tab. Set the Redial option to Off.

Click the Connection tab. Make sure that Use verbose logging is not checked.

The settings under Reminders are optional, but we recommend checking only Flash icon in menu bar while connected.

Click the Protocol tab. Set the Use Protocol to PPP.

The following options should be checked:

Connect automatically when starting TCP/IP applications
Allow error correction and compression in modem
Use TCP header compression

Click OK.

Setup TCP/IP

After you have configured Remote Access, you will need to configure TCP/IP.

With Remote Access (or PPP) still open, click the Remote Access (or PPP) menu. Choose TCP/IP.

In Connect via: select PPP.
In Configure: select Using PPP Server.
Enter your DNS numbers into the Name server addr: field. Click here for the list of Thrift Internet DNS Servers.
Enter Thrift Internet.net into the Search domains field.

Close TCP/IP and save the changes. Close Remote Access and save the changes.

Help us help you! If you contact Thrift Internet support for assistance please write down any error messages you get when trying to connect to the Internet. Include the name and version of your operating system and the exact text of all error messages. If this information is included in an online case submission or provided to a support representative, it will greatly speed up the troubleshooting process.

Please be aware that some troubleshooting may require uninstallation and reinstallation of operating system files. To ensure that this type of troubleshooting can be accomplished if required, please be sure that you have to have original Operating System CD or Operating system source files on disk on hand.