Apple Mac OS 7.6 - Manual (Page 20)

Networking software
Mac OS 7.6 includes new networking software to stabilize and improve
performance, as well as software to connect to remote networks and the
Internet using a modem.
Open Transport
Open Transport is the modern, industry-standard networking and
communications software for the Mac OS. With Open Transport software
installed on your computer, you can
m use more than one networking system at once (for example, AppleTalk to
communicate with network printers and TCP/IP to connect to the Internet)
m save and modify different networking configurations
m switch among networking configurations quickly and easily
Open Transport includes the AppleTalk and TCP/IP control panels. These
replace the Network and MacTCP control panels used in previous versions of
the Mac OS. You use the AppleTalk control panel to set up your connection to
a network using the AppleTalk protocol. Your local area network, if you’re
connected to one, is probably an AppleTalk network. You use the TCP/IP
control panel to set up a network connection to a local TCP/IP network or to
the Internet.
For more help setting up your network connection with Open Transport, see
the networking topics in Mac OS Guide, available in the Guide menu when
the Finder is active.
Open Transport PPP
You use PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) software to connect to the Internet (or
to a single TCP/IP network) using a modem. Mac OS 7.6 includes a version of
PPP software that is integrated with Open Transport.
You set up your Open Transport PPP connection in the TCP/IP control panel.
After you set up TCP/IP for PPP, you initiate a connection in the PPP control
panel. For help using Open Transport PPP, see the telecommunications topics
in Mac OS Guide, available in the Guide menu when the Finder is active.
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