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Internet Access Kit Readme

 
Contents:

  • General Notes.
  • Macintosh Notes.

 
General Notes

Environment
This software runs on and is supported on PowerPC Macintosh System 7.5 (and later), on 68K Macintosh* System 7.1 (and later) with a 68030 (or later) processor, Microsoft Windows 3.x
and Microsoft Windows 95®. No other environments are supported.

* There is currently no Customer Support for the 68K Macintosh

Turn your Modem On!
During the Account Creation process the Telstra Big Pond® Home Internet Access Kit will attempt to automatically detect and install drivers for your Modem, please ensure that your Modem is switched on and connected to your PC.

Customer Support
If you run into problems or have any questions, you can contact the Telstra Big Pond Home Customer Support Centre on 131-282 for the cost of a local call. The CSC operates between 8am and Midnight 7 days a week. Please note that all operating times are Australian Eastern Standard or Daylight Savings Time.

 
Macintosh Notes

Required hardware.
This installation requires that you are using a PowerPC Macintosh or a 68K Macintosh with a 68030 or higher processor.

Required software.
For a PowerPC Macintosh You also need to be running at least System 7.5. The System 7.5 Update 2.0 is included. If you are running System 7.5, 7.5.1 or 7.5.2 and you have not upgraded with the System 7.5 Update 2.0 software then you should do so before proceeding. For a 68K Macintosh you will need at least System 7.1

You need to be running OpenTransport 1.1.2. Both OpenTransport 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 are included. If you have not installed OpenTransport yet then you should do so before proceeding. Be sure to install 1.1.1 first and then 1.1.2.

You need to be running OT PPP 1.0 or later. OT PPP 1.0 is included. If you have not installed OT PPP yet then you should do so before proceeding.

 

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