Re: Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111
On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 17:14, John Nelson Isabelle Briant wrote: Is *.SIT a Stuffit Expander file? Yes. -- ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. |? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111
Hello, I'm perhaps going to ask the impossible but I thought I'd give it a try Currently I have a Mac LC111 (a very old Mac by the standards of i- macs) with a system in French - System 7.5.1 I think. I took this machine to the UK last year with the intention of setting it up with a modem purely for email use - no surfing, just writing messages. Currently I have no modem for this machine as I'm not sure what I can actually use with it. Obviously I should be able to use it on the mains in the UK (230v) but my question is... What will I need to set this machine up with a modem. What drivers, connection lead etc? So far I've managed to find a compatible copy of Eurdora Mail but have no software/driver to dial up a modem. There is no COM1 socket on the LC111 - only printer and Apple Talk sockets - purely for Apple type connection leads. I'm not even sure if these have been swapped over at some point as the Apple talk socket is used for a printer(?) Well there you are - my bizarre question. If anyone can help with advice on this I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance, John Nelson, France.
Re: Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111
On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 02:40, braunstonian wrote: Hello, I'm perhaps going to ask the impossible but I thought I'd give it a try Currently I have a Mac LC111 (a very old Mac by the standards of i- macs) with a system in French - System 7.5.1 I think. I took this machine to the UK last year with the intention of setting it up with a modem purely for email use - no surfing, just writing messages. Currently I have no modem for this machine as I'm not sure what I can actually use with it. Obviously I should be able to use it on the mains in the UK (230v) but my question is... What will I need to set this machine up with a modem. What drivers, connection lead etc? So far I've managed to find a compatible copy of Eurdora Mail but have no software/driver to dial up a modem. There is no COM1 socket on the LC111 - only printer and Apple Talk sockets - purely for Apple type connection leads. I'm not even sure if these have been swapped over at some point as the Apple talk socket is used for a printer(?) Well there you are - my bizarre question. If anyone can help with advice on this I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance, John Nelson, France. For the West Australian Macintosh Usergroup we've spread far and wide indeed :-) To answer your questions. The COM1 socket you are referring to does exist, but not like it does on an IBM PC-compatible. The round printer and AppleTalk sockets are the ones you're looking for. This is how it's intended to work: Both ports are identical. AppleTalk runs (in preference) over the one marked as the printer port, but you don't need to run AppleTalk if you don't have any AppleTalk devices - you switch it on and off in the Chooser. The other port, generally marked as the modem port - it is identical to the printer port - is used for people to hookup their other serial devices, including modems. Many - if not most - modems will work fine. What you need to actually hook it up is a Macintosh Modem Cable, which converts the round RS422 plug into a 9 or 25 pin RS232 plug which you can then plug into your modem. The final step is to find drivers - generally downloadable from the net. If you have a choice of modems choose the one that comes with the drivers, or one that you can readily download the drivers for. If you're getting the modem from a shop, see if you can get the shop to help you make it work. Finally, your LCIII will very happily serve as an Email machine, and if you run a browser you'll most likely surf without problems as well. I cannot remember how much memory you can put into an LCIII, but have a look at http://lowendmac.com/ and it will tell you. -- ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. |? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111
John asked: Currently I have a Mac LC111 (a very old Mac by the standards of i- macs) with a system in French - System 7.5.1 I thinkCurrently I have no modem for this machine as I'm not sure what I can actually use with it. Obviously I should be able to use it on the mains in the UK (230v) but my question is... What will I need to set this machine up with a modem. What drivers, connection lead etc? We have an old LC that connects perfectly well to the net using MacPPP and MacTCP. You can find them at http://www.index-site.com/macppp.html Connect the modem to the modem port (or the printer port - either will work). Select the port and configure using ConfigPPP and it should all work! The page I've pointed to has a detailed description of what to do. Cheers, Kaye -- Kaye Stott Geoff Prince Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.omninet.net.au/~kg/
RE: Re: Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111
I used the same setup many moons ago. Yes, FreePPP was the best bet and a simle modem string with a 28k Banksia modem (but I've used several modems inc 56K with the same string...hang on a sec, I have a list here somewhereah...here it is) Wow! I have a list for many modem brands (1996...so may be out of date)..the string I used was ATF...give me another second and I'll dust off my LCIII! Looks like I've uninstalled FreePPP...but I'm sure youcan get it off Tucows.com. Incidently, if you have problems with a cable (I may have one of those put away). Phil Original Message: - From: Onno Benschop [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 11 Apr 2002 08:17:20 +0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111 On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 02:40, braunstonian wrote: Hello, I'm perhaps going to ask the impossible but I thought I'd give it a try Currently I have a Mac LC111 (a very old Mac by the standards of i- macs) with a system in French - System 7.5.1 I think. I took this machine to the UK last year with the intention of setting it up with a modem purely for email use - no surfing, just writing messages. Currently I have no modem for this machine as I'm not sure what I can actually use with it. Obviously I should be able to use it on the mains in the UK (230v) but my question is... What will I need to set this machine up with a modem. What drivers, connection lead etc? So far I've managed to find a compatible copy of Eurdora Mail but have no software/driver to dial up a modem. There is no COM1 socket on the LC111 - only printer and Apple Talk sockets - purely for Apple type connection leads. I'm not even sure if these have been swapped over at some point as the Apple talk socket is used for a printer(?) Well there you are - my bizarre question. If anyone can help with advice on this I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance, John Nelson, France. For the West Australian Macintosh Usergroup we've spread far and wide indeed :-) To answer your questions. The COM1 socket you are referring to does exist, but not like it does on an IBM PC-compatible. The round printer and AppleTalk sockets are the ones you're looking for. This is how it's intended to work: Both ports are identical. AppleTalk runs (in preference) over the one marked as the printer port, but you don't need to run AppleTalk if you don't have any AppleTalk devices - you switch it on and off in the Chooser. The other port, generally marked as the modem port - it is identical to the printer port - is used for people to hookup their other serial devices, including modems. Many - if not most - modems will work fine. What you need to actually hook it up is a Macintosh Modem Cable, which converts the round RS422 plug into a 9 or 25 pin RS232 plug which you can then plug into your modem. The final step is to find drivers - generally downloadable from the net. If you have a choice of modems choose the one that comes with the drivers, or one that you can readily download the drivers for. If you're getting the modem from a shop, see if you can get the shop to help you make it work. Finally, your LCIII will very happily serve as an Email machine, and if you run a browser you'll most likely surf without problems as well. I cannot remember how much memory you can put into an LCIII, but have a look at http://lowendmac.com/ and it will tell you. -- ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. |? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a Question? Try searching the WAMUG list archives first at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wamug/messages/ To unsubscribe from the WAMUG e-mail list, send e-mail from this account to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
Re: Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111
Hello Peter, Thanks a lot for the information. I never realised that the two ports did the same job. In fact I will not be using a printer so at least that will give me more flexibility. I have downloaded the FreePPP - via my PC and have transferred this to a Mac disk through a Mac Exchange program. The file is a *.HQX which has become *.SIT on my Mac floppy. Is *.SIT a Stuffit Expander file? Thanks for your invaluable help. Regards, John Nelson, 91540 Fontenay le Vte, France. Originally from Braunstone, Leicester. http://john.nelson.free.fr - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: braunstonian Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:55 AM Subject: Re: Hooking a modem up to a Mac LC111 On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 02:40 AM, braunstonian wrote: Currently I have no modem for this machine as I'm not sure what I can actually use with it. Obviously I should be able to use it on the mains in the UK (230v) but my question is... What will I need to set this machine up with a modem. What drivers, connection lead etc? So far I've managed to find a compatible copy of Eurdora Mail but have no software/driver to dial up a modem. There is no COM1 socket on the LC111 - only printer and Apple Talk sockets - purely for Apple type connection leads. I'm not even sure if these have been swapped over at some point as the Apple talk socket is used for a printer(?) You LCIII has 2 serial ports - one with a printer icon and the other with a telephone icon. Functionally these ports are almost identical, the only difference being that the printer port doubles as an AppleTalk port. You can print or use a modem from either port. You will need a Macintosh modem cable (this may be be most difficult part of your problem, depending on how helpful your local suppliers are) and an init string for your modem. You'll also need some good connection software, and on the LCIII you'll probably find that FreePPP might be your best bet since it allows you easily to enter a custom modem init string, overcoming the need to make sure you have the right driver. Stay with a well-known brand of modem, and make sure it's Hayes-compatible to avoid headaches. FreePPP is no longer listed on VersionTracker, but you can get it from the sites listed at http://www.rockstar.com/ppp.shtml. -- Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
