ARA 3.0 Users Manual

1 Getting Started This chapter contains the information you need to install either the Apple Remote Access Client or Apple Remote Access Personal Server version of Apple Remote Access 3.0. Use Apple Remote Access Client to dial in to a remote server and gain access to your company’s local area network (LAN) or to connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that gives you dial-up access to the vast resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Use Apple Remote Access Personal Server to make the same dial-up connections available in Apple Remote Access Client and to set up your computer as a dial-in server that can answer calls from other computers. Before you can connect to a network Installing Apple Remote Access is just one of the things you must do before you can connect to a network. In addition, you need to: m Make sure your computer has an internal modem or connect it to an external modem, following the instructions that came with your modem. Buy the fastest modem you can afford, especially if you are planning to transfer files or use the Internet. m Connect the modem to a telephone line. m Get an account on the server to which you are planning to connect. Some servers let callers without accounts log in as “Guest.” Ask your ISP or network administrator what options are available. m If you have an account, obtain your user name and password from your network administrator or ISP. m For a TCP/IP connection, ask your administrator what options you should set in the TCP/IP control panel. See Chapter 2 for further instructions. What you need to get started Apple Remote Access 3.0 requires the following hardware and software: m a computer with a 68030, 68040, or PowerPC™ microprocessor m Mac OS version 7.1 through 7.1.2 or Mac OS version 7.5.3 or later (not earlier versions of system 7.5) m at least 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM (16 MB are recommended) if your computer is using Mac OS 7.6 or later m Open Transport version 1.1.1 or later m a Hayes-compatible modem with a data transfer rate of at least 9600 bits per second. (A 28.8 kbps or higher-speed modem is recommended.) or an ISDN adapter m A modem script (CCL) that is compatible with both your modem and Remote Access 3.0 Depending on the system software installed on…