At 10:34 PM -0700 6/18/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Greetings. I wrote recently about the LC575 I donated to my church and >am now trying to get connected to the internet. > >This might be an old issue, but here's what's happening to me. I am >running OS 8.1 (OT/PPP v. 1.0.1, TCP/IP v. 1.3.1). PPP connection >through the modem dial-up (SupraExpress 33.6) works just fine. But when >I have the TCP/IP Control Panel set to connect via PPP using DHCP server >(what my ISP uses) I don't get any IP activity.
You don't use DHCP with PPP, it doesn't work that way. DHCP is for use with an Ethernet connection. PPP is for a dial up connection. You should select: Connect via: PPP Configure: Using PPP Server Name server addr: enter the DNS values your ISP supplies. > >When I took the IP address from the status window of the PPP control >panel and put it into TCP/IP, after changing the configuration to >Manual, I was able to get onto the Internet just fine! > >My question: Why doesn't the IP address obtain from DHCP server option >work? What if the IP address changes? I suppose I can continue to keep >checking the PPP status to "see" the IP address and then put it manually >into TCP/IP. But do I need to (or can I) update any of the control >panels to solve this problem? Please advise. > >Also, I'm still using the Internet Explorer 3.0.1 that came on the OS >8.1 CD (I've downloaded 4.0.1 but still have to install), and the >security certificates have expired, preventing me from doing login on a >yahoo.com webmail account. Will version 4.0.1 solve this problem? Or how >does one go about updating security certificates on older browsers? >Thanks in advance. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
