Chapter 2 • Getting Started

This chapter discusses how to install and configure TCP/Connect II for Macintosh. 

           This chapter is not an in-depth tutorial, and it assumes some
             familiarity with TCP/IP and the Macintosh Operating
             System.

2.1  Gathering Network Information

Before installing TCP/Connect II, compile the network information listed below. Check with your System Administrator or Service Provider for specific information about your Macintosh. You will need this information to configure TCP/Connect II.

• Host name of computer
• Domain name of computer
• IP address of computer
• IP address of Domain Name server (optional)
• Subnet mask of computer
• IP address of local gateway (optional)

2.2  Installing TCP/Connect II

This section explains how to install TCP/Connect II on the Macintosh and on the Power Macintosh, and also how to customize installation. The Aladdin Installer utility is included with this package for installation of TCP/Connect II. 

2.2.1  Macintosh Installation

This section contains information for installing TCP/Connect II on your Macintosh.

To use the Easy Install method:
1. Insert Disk 1 into your disk drive.
       √ The icon for Disk 1 is displayed on your desktop.

2. Double-click the Disk 1 icon.
       √ A window automatically opens, displaying the contents of
            the diskette.

3. Double-click the TCP/Connect II Installer file.
       √ The InterCon TCP/Connect II For the Macintosh splash
             screen is displayed.

4. Click Continue.
       √ The TCP/Connect II Installation dialog is displayed.

5. Click Install to install TCP/Connect II. (Or click Quit to close
        the dialog without installing TCP/Connect II.)
OR 
      
Click Custom for additional installation options.
       √ A dialog (Figure 2.1) is displayed, asking if you want to
            install applications specific to your computer or universal
            applications that apply to both the 680x0 and the Power PC.

Figure 2.1  The Installation Choice Dialog

6. Click Universal to install universal applications on your
        computer.
OR
      
If your computer is a 680x0, click 680x0 to custom install
       TCP/Connect II.
OR
       
If your computer is a Power PC, click Power PC to custom
        install TCP/Connect II.
       √ Apple’s Standard File dialog is displayed.

7. Select a location to install TCP/Connect II.

8. Click Install at the bottom of the dialog.
       √ The Installing… monitor is displayed.

9. At the prompts, insert the requested disks into your disk drive.
       √ When installation is complete, a window is displayed with
              the contents of your TCP/Connect II folder. Another dialog
              is displayed asking if you want to perform additional
              installations.

10. Click Quit if you are finished.
          √ TCP/Connect II is installed.
OR
         
Click Continue if you want to perform further installations.
          √ You are returned to the TCP/Connect II Installation
                dialog. Repeat Steps 5-10 to perform further installations.

2.3  Registering TCP/Connect II

When you start TCP/Connect II for the first time, a registration dialog is displayed. You must enter this registration information before you can use TCP/Connect II.

To complete registration for TCP/Connect II:
1. Launch TCP/Connect II.
       √ The registration dialog is displayed.

2. Enter the necessary information.

3. Click Validate to validate your registration. (Or click Disable to
        close the dialog without completing registration.)
       √ The Password dialog is displayed.

4. Enter your password for access to your network server.

5. Click OK. (Or click Cancel to close the dialog without entering
       a password.)
       √ TCP/Connect II opens.

2.4  Using Help

TCP/Connect II is provided with three forms of help: Balloon Help, online documentation, and messages within dialogs. This section discusses these forms of help.

2.4.1  Using Balloon Help

TCP/Connect II provides Balloon Help in the System 7 environment. When Balloon Help is active, a balloon appears for user interface items such as checkboxes, menu items, or text fields. Each balloon contains instructions for using a particular item.

To activate Balloon Help:
1. Choose Show Balloons from the Balloon Help menu on the
       right of the menu bar.
       √ Balloon Help is active and the Show Balloons menu item
              toggles to Hide Balloons.

To deactivate Balloon Help:
1. Choose Hide Balloons from the Balloon Help menu.
       √ Balloon Help is deactivated and the Hide Balloons menu
             item toggles to Show Balloons.

2.4.2  Using the Online Documentation

TCP/Connect II provides documentation that you can view online. You are currently viewing the online document.

            For more information about this document, choose Using
             this Document from the Chapters menu.

2.4.3  Using the Expand Dialog Arrow

Some error dialogs within TCP/Connect II contain explanations of the error messages that are displayed. If there is an explanation in the dialog, an arrow is displayed in the lower left corner (Figure 2.2).

Figure 2.2  An Error Dialog with an Explanation Arrow

To display the explanation:
1. Click the arrow so that it points downward.
       √ The error dialog expands (Figure 2.3) to display the
             explanation.

Figure 2.3  An Error Dialog with the Explanation Displayed

2. Click OK when you are finished reading the explanation.
       √ The error dialog closes.

2.5  Accessing a Configuration Panel

To access a configuration panel:
1. Choose Configure… from the Edit menu.
       √ The TCP/Connect II Configuration window is displayed.

2. Select the icon for the feature you want to configure from the
        scrolling icon list.
       √ The configuration panel for the selected icon is displayed.

           The TCP/Connect II Settings file is kept in the Preferences
             folder within the System Folder. When you use the
             application for the first time, a settings file is created
             containing your name, organization, and product
             registration key, and placed in the Preferences folder. You
             must use the configuration panel to configure your settings
             before a complete settings file exists in the Preferences
             folder. 

2.6  Using the Network Configuration Panel

If you have not configured for network connectivity, or if there is a problem with your connection, TCP/Connect II searches your computer for some type of network connectivity. Once TCP/Connect II knows what type of network connection you have (MacTCP, Ethernet, AppleTalk, SLIP, PPP, or none), it automatically selects the corresponding connection in the Network configuration panel.

The Network configuration panel automatically opens at start time if any necessary configuration information is invalid. However, you can change the network connection type in the configuration panel at any time. For example, if you have MacTCP installed, and TCP/Connect II locates it and opens the Network configuration panel with MacTCP selected, you can change the connection type to SLIP if you plan to use a SLIP connection instead of a MacTCP connection. 

TCP/Connect II retains separate information for each connection method. For example, if you have a SLIP address and an Ethernet address, TCP/Connect II remembers one setting while the other is in use if you create a setting for each one.

2.6.1  Configuring for MacTCP
If you are running MacTCP, and it is properly configured in the Control Panels folder, the Network configuration panel should appear as shown in Figure 2.4. 

Figure 2.4  The Network Configuration Panel with MacTCP
                      Selected

To configure TCP/Connect II for a MacTCP connection:
1. Open the Network configuration panel.

2. Choose MacTCP from the Interface Type pop-up menu.

3. In the IP Host name of this Macintosh field, enter the host
       name of your Macintosh followed by the domain name
       assigned to your network. Check with your System
       Administrator or Service Provider if you need help.

           Active network configuration should remain selected unless
            you select a setting other than your default setting. If you
            select a setting other than your default setting, the checkbox
            is automatically deselected.

4. Close the TCP/Connect II Configuration window.
       √ Your configuration is saved.

2.6.2  Configuring for Ethernet

If you are using Ethernet as your network connection type, the Network configuration panel should appear as shown in Figure 2.5. 

Figure 2.5  The Network Configuration Panel with Ethernet
                      Selected

To configure TCP/Connect II for an Ethernet connection:

1. Open the Network configuration panel.

2. Select Ethernet from the Interface Type pop-up menu.
       √ The Ethernet subpanel (Figure 2.5) is displayed.

3. In the IP Host name of this Macintosh field, enter the host
       name of your Macintosh followed by the domain name
       assigned to your network. 

             Active network configuration should remain selected unless
             you select a setting other than your default setting. If you
             select a setting other than your default setting, the checkbox
             is automatically unselected.

4. Select an IP address assignment.
    • Click Dynamic to have your IP address assigned
            automatically if you have a RARP server on your network.
      OR
       • Click Static, and enter your IP address in the resulting text
            field.

5. In the Subnet Mask field, enter the default subnet mask for your
       network. Check with your System Administrator or Service
      Provider if you are unsure.

6. In the Default Domain Name field, enter the default domain
       for your network.

7. Enter the IP address of your Domain Name server or servers in
       the Domain Name Servers field. Check with your System
       Administrator or Service Provider to verify the IP address of
       the machine running the Domain Name server software.

8. Enter the IP addresses of any relevant gateways on your
       network in the IP Gateways field. Gateways can include
       LocalTalk-to-Ethernet routers, any UNIX workstation running
       router software, or any dedicated hardware router. 

9. Close the TCP/Connect II Configuration window.
       √ TCP/Connect II is configured for use with Ethernet.

2.6.3  Configuring for AppleTalk

If you are using AppleTalk as your network connection type, the Network configuration panel should appear as shown in Figure 2.6.

Figure 2.6  The Network Configuration Panel with AppleTalk
                       Selected

To configure TCP/Connect II for an AppleTalk connection:
1. Open the Network configuration panel.

2. Choose AppleTalk Encapsulated TCP/IP from the Interface
        Type pop-up menu.
       √ The AppleTalk subpanel (Figure 2.6) is displayed.

3. In the IP Host name of this Macintosh field, enter the host
       name of your Macintosh followed by the domain assigned to
       your network.

           Active network configuration should remained selected
            unless you select a setting other than your default setting. If
            you select a setting other than your default setting, the
            checkbox is automatically deselected.

4. Select an IP address assignment.
       • Click Dynamic to have your IP address assigned
            automatically if you have a Reverse Address Resolution
           Protocol (RARP) server on your network.
     
OR
      • Click Static if your network uses static addressing, and enter
           your IP address in the resulting text field.

5. Choose * (asterisk) from the Zone pop-up menu to specify the
        current default zone for your Macintosh only if the router is in
        the same zone as your Macintosh (the most common case).
OR
      
Choose the zone where the AppleTalk- to-Ethernet router is
        located on your network. This might not be the same zone
       where your Macintosh is located.

           If you have an AppleTalk-to-IP or LocalTalk-to-Ethernet
            router on your subnet that performs DDP-IP routing, keep in
            mind that a router is assigned banks of addresses. So even
            though you do not find a computer with a particular address
            in use, a router still claims your packets if that address is in
            its bank. 

6. In the Subnet Mask field, enter the default subnet mask for
        your network.

7. In the Default Domain Name field, enter the default domain
       for your network.

8. Enter the IP address of your Domain Name server in the
       Domain Name Servers field. Check with your System
       Administrator or Service Provider to verify the IP address of
       the machine running the Domain Name server software. 

9. Enter the IP addresses of any relevant gateways on your
       network in the IP Gateways field.

           Leave this area blank if you do not have access to a Domain
            Name server.

10. Close the TCP/Connect II Configuration window.
          √ TCP/Connect II is configured for AppleTalk.

2.6.4  Configuring for SLIP

If you are using SLIP as your network connection type, the Network configuration panel should appear as shown in Figure 2.7.

Figure 2.7  The Network Configuration Panel with SLIP Selected

To configure TCP/Connect II for a SLIP connection: 
1. Open the Network configuration panel.

2. Select SLIP from the Interface Type pop-up menu.
       √ The SLIP subpanel (Figure 2.7) is displayed.

3. In the IP Host name of this Macintosh field, enter the host
       name of your Macintosh, followed by the domain assigned to
       your network.

           Active network configuration should remain selected unless
            you select a setting other than your default setting. If you
           select a setting other than your default setting, the checkbox
           is automatically deselected.

4. In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of your machine.

5. In the Default Domain Name field, enter the default domain
       for your network.
 
6. Enter the IP address of your Domain Name server in the
       Domain Name Servers field. Check with your System
       Administrator or Service Provider to verify the IP address of
       the machine running the Domain Name server software.

           Leave this area blank if you do not have access to a Domain
            Name server.

7. Close the TCP/Connect II Configuration window.
       √ TCP/Connect II is configured for use with SLIP.

2.6.5  Configuring for PPP

If you are using PPP as your network connection, the Network configuration panel should appear as shown in Figure 2.8. 

Figure 2.8  The Network Configuration Panel with PPP Selected

To configure TCP/Connect II for use with a PPP connection:
1. Open the Network configuration panel.

2. Select PPP from the Interface Type pop-up menu.
       √ The PPP subpanel (Figure 2.8) is displayed.

3. In the IP Host name of this Macintosh field, enter the host
       name of your Macintosh, followed by the domain assigned to
       your network.

            Active Network Configuration should remain selected
             unless you select a setting other than your default setting. If
             you select a setting other than your default setting, the
             checkbox is automatically deselected.

4. Select an IP address assignment.
       • Click Dynamic to have your IP address assigned
            automatically if you have a Reverse Address Resolution
           Protocol (RARP) server on your network.
      
OR
       • Click Static if your network uses static addressing.
            √ A text field is enabled to the right of the option.

5. Enter your IP address in the text field.

6. In the Username field, enter your username for your PPP
       account.

7. In the Password field, enter your password for your PPP
       account.

8. In the Default Domain Name field, enter the default domain
       for your network.

9. Enter the IP address of your Domain Name server in the
       Domain Name Servers field. Check with your System
       Administrator or Service Provider to verify the IP address of
       the machine running the Domain Name server software.

           Leave this area blank if you do not have access to a Domain
            Name server.

10. Close the TCP/Connect II Configuration window.
          √ TCP/Connect II is configured for use with PPP.

2.6.6  Configuring for No Network Connection

If you are not connected to any type of networking hardware at the time you launch TCP/Connect II, None should be selected in the Network configuration panel. This option is useful when you are travelling or when you are working offline because you can still compose messages and articles. These messages and articles are queued until you connect to a network.

           See Section 8.3, Establishing a PPP Connection , for more
            information.

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