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What's new in Open Transport 1.2 - General
Network Interface Options
Open Transport 1.2 supports PCI bus, NuBus, communications slot, and PC Card network interface cards, as well as built-in LocalTalk, Ethernet, and Token Ring network adapters. For supported computers without expansion options, Open Transport 1.2 also supports a SCSI-attached network adapter. Third party network interface options available for Open Transport include Fast Ethernet, ATM, and FDDI.
General compatibility
Open Transport is compatible with:
Apple product compatibility update
Dialup network connectivity: TCP/IP
For dialup connectivity to TCP/IP networks (including the Internet) Open Transport supports third-party extensions known as MDEVs. Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP) and Point to Point Protocol (PPP) connectivity are provided in this manner. Not all versions of all MDEVs are compatible with Open Transport 1.1 and later.
Open Transport 1.2 recognizes and is compatible with the following MDEVs. When properly installed they appear in the Connect via pop-up menu in the TCP/IP control panel.
FreePPP version 1.0.5 or later
FreePPP is shareware and can be found on the Internet, typically at info-mac mirror sites in the comm/tcp/conn directory. A list of info-mac mirror sites can currently be found at: http://www.pht.com/info-mac/mirror-list.html.
Some sites where FreePPP can be found currently include: ftp://mirrors.aol.com/pub/info-mac/comm/tcp/conn/, and ftp://mirror.apple.com/mirrors/Info-Mac.Archive/comm/tcp/conn/.
FreePPP versions prior to 2.5 may experience problems when running with virtual memory turned on (including RAM Doubler). If you have problems using FreePPP with VM, either update to FreePPP 2.5, or temporarily turn VM off. The current version of FreePPP is 2.5v3.
MacPPP version 2.1.4 or later (MacPPP 2.5 is recommended)
MacPPP versions prior to 2.5 may experience problems when running with virtual memory turned on (including RAM Doubler). If you have problems using MacPPP with VM, either update to MacPPP 2.5, or temporarily turn VM off.
An Open Transport-compatible version of MacPPP (MacPPP 2.5) is included in the Open Transport Extras folder. For more information, please refer to the MacPPP Read Me document.
InterPPP version 1.2.9 or later; InterPPP II version 1.1 or later
InterPPP and InterPPP II are commercial software products. For availability and ordering information in the U.S., contact InterCon Systems at 800-468-7266 or 703-709-5500.
MacSLIP version 3.0.3 or later
MacSLIP is commercial software developed by Hyde Park Software. It supports both SLIP and PPP. For availability and ordering information in the U.S., contact TriSoft at 800-531-5170 or 512-472-0744. For more details see the MacSLIP Web page at http://www.zilker.net/~hydepark/.
Sonic PPP version 1.0.2 or later
SonicPPP is commercial software developed by Sonic Systems, Inc. For availability and ordering information in the U.S., contact Sonic Systems at 408-736-1900 (voice) 408-736-7228 (fax). For more details see the Sonic Systems Web page at http://www.sonicsys.com/.
NTS PPP version 2.0 or later
NTS PPP is commercial software developed by Network Telesystems, Inc. For availability and ordering information in the U.S., contact Network Telesystems at 408-523-8100 (voice) 408-523-8818 (fax). For more details see the Network Telesystems Web page at http://www.ntsi.com/.
SAT/SAGEM PPP version1.02b1 or later
SAT/SAGEM PPP is commercial software developed by SAT/SAGEM. For availability and ordering information in the US, contact SAT/SAGEM at 408-446-8690 (voice) 408-446-9766 (fax). For more details see the SAGEM Web page at http://www.satusa.com/.
CompuServe PPP
CompuServe PPP is commercial software developed by CompuServe. For availability and ordering information in the U.S., contact CompuServe Customer Service at 1-800-848-8990. For more details see the CompuServe Web page at http://www.compuserve.com/.
LeoTCP version 2.0.1 or later
LeoTCP is commercial software developed by Hermstedt GmbH. For availability and ordering information in the U.S., contact Hermstedt USA at 1-800-828-5522 (voice). In Europe contact Hermstedt GmbH at +49 621-76500 (voice) +49 621-7650100 (fax).
T-Online CSLIP version 1.0.3 or later
T-Online CSLIP is commercial software developed by Computer Consulting GbR. For availability and ordering information in Europe, contact format network & communication at +49 2206-95840. For more details, contact format network & communication at info@format.de.
University of Michigan ISDN version 2.0.6 or later
In addition to these, there are a number of other MDEVs (examples include those from Pacer, FCR, and Tribe) which are indistinguishable from one another to Open Transport. When installed, these appear in the Connect via pop-up menu as TCP/IP PPP.
Native dialup network connectivity: TCP/IP
Open Transport supports extensions that use the STREAMS architecture. OT/PPP version 1.0 or later is available on the Apple Software Update sites on the Internet and requires Open Transport 1.1.1 or later.
Tips for SLIP and PPP configurations
Some MDEVs are known to be incompatible with other MDEVs. If you experience problems, remove unused MDEVs so that only one MDEV is installed on your computer at a time.
Users who dial into a TCP/IP network or Internet Service Provider (ISP) may have been assigned a router (gateway) address that is not a part of their local subnet. This was an accepted but technically invalid configuration for MacTCP. Open Transport users should not enter a value for the router address or subnet mask; Open Transport/TCP generates correct values for these fields automatically. In unusual circumstances, these supplied values can be overridden using the Administration mode of the TCP/IP control panel.
If BootP is used over SLIP or PPP for interface configuration, and if BootP returns additional default router addresses, Open Transport will automatically add those addresses to the list of default routers.
When Open Transport is installed on a computer that previously had MacTCP configured for a server configuration, the initial configuration method (the selection in the Configure pop-up menu in the TCP/IP control panel)is set for the use of a BootP server. This default may not be the appropriate choice for you; please verify.
If your computer was previously configured for MacTCP server addressing and you experience connection difficulties using PPP or SLIP after installing Open Transport, follow these steps:
1. Open the TCP/IP control panel.
2. Choose Using PPP Server or Using SLIP from the Configure pop-up menu.
3. Close the TCP/IP control panel, and save changes when prompted.
4. Try connecting again.
If your computer was previously configured for MacTCP manual addressing and you experience connection difficulties using PPP or SLIP after installing Open Transport, follow these steps:
1. Open the TCP/IP control panel.
2. Choose Manual from the Configure pop-up menu.
3. Verify that the correct IP address is entered in the Address field.
4. Close the TCP/IP control panel, and save changes when prompted.
5. Open the configuration utility supplied with your SLIP or PPP software, and verify that it also reflects the correct IP address in the appropriate location. Refer to the documentation supplied with your SLIP or PPP software for further information on how to enter an IP address, and how to save an updated configuration.
6. Try connecting again.
Note: In MacPPP's Config PPP control panel, this setting is entered in the IPCP dialog box. Refer to the documentation that came with MacPPP or FreePPP for additional information.
Known limitations and other issues
PowerBooks
The AppleTalk control panel displays separate printer and modem ports on the PowerBook 190. LocalTalk will only work correctly when the modem port is selected in the AppleTalk control panel.
The software that dims the screen of PowerBook Duo computers when the PowerBook is docked and idle is not compatible with Open Transport. Use a third-party screen saver in place of the Apple-provided module.
In some cases, on a PowerBook 190 configured to use the Infrared Port in the AppleTalk Connect via pop-up menu, networking services may become disabled following a sleep/wake or restart. If this happens, try putting the computer to sleep and waking it up again, or use the AppleTalk control panel to temporarily select the modem/printer port before switching back to the infrared port.
Desktop Computers
On a IIfx or a Quadra 950, Open Transport can only use the compatible mode setting in the Serial Switch control panel. Do not use the faster mode setting with LocalTalk.
On 68030 and 68040 computers, changes in AppleTalk configurations can cause systems running Meeting Maker 3.5 or 3.5.1 to crash. This can occur when changing AppleTalk links, turning AppleTalk off, or bringing ARA connections up or down. This problem will occur on classic networking as well. Apple is working with ON Technology to resolve this problem.
Open Transport
Open Transport generally requires more memory (RAM) than MacTCP. To conserve memory, you might try some of the following:
TCP/IP
When TCP/IP is set to Load only when needed (in the control panel's Options window), pinging an Open Transport workstation will fail if TCP/IP is not currently being used. To make sure your computer is pingable at all times, turn off the Load only when needed option (open the TCP/IP control panel and click the Options button, then click the Load only when needed checkbox to remove the X) and restart your computer.
When TCP/IP is set to Load only when needed (in the control panel's Options window), the first TCP/IP application opened will cause Open Transport to load into memory. Some older applications do not cause Open Transport to load, and then report errors similar to those encountered when MacTCP is not installed. If this is a problem, turn off the Load only when needed option (open the TCP/IP control panel and click the Options button, then click the Load only when needed checkbox to remove the X) and restart your computer.
The TCP/IP control panel is able to obtain and utilize multiple gateway and name server addresses from DHCP and BootP servers. However, it will currently display only the first one in the list. This should be addressed in a future release.
Generally, you should turn on the Load only when needed option in the TCP/IP control panel when using a modem. If TCP/IP is always loaded (Load only when needed is not checked), your modem may attempt to initiate a dialup connection at startup. Some MDEVs require more system heap memory than is available at startup, which may cause the computer to hang. Also, some Internet service providers charge by connect time, so you may be charged for the connection, even if you were not using it.
You should only specify use of 802.3 framing in the TCP/IP control panel if you have been directed to do so by your network manager, or if you are sure that all other stations on your network segment, including your IP router(s), are also configured to use 802.3 and not Ethernet version 2.0 framing.
MacSLIP
If you use MacSLIP, you should likewise not configure the MacSLIP control panel to initialize MacSLIP at system startup time. As stated above, this may require more system heap memory than is available at startup, which may cause the computer to hang.
If you are experiencing problems when using MacSLIP with virtual memory on, increasing your virtual memory size may give you better results. (Use the Memory control panel to increase virtual memory.)
Netscape
If you are using Netscape, 16MB or more of built-in memory (RAM) is recommended.
MacTCP
Some MacTCP-based applications will not function correctly unless the MacTCP DNR file is in its original location at the root level of the System Folder.
Claris Emailer
Claris Emailer version 1.1 v3 or later and Claris Emailer Lite version 1.1 v4 or later is compatible with Open Transport 1.2. Earlier versions of Claris Emailer may not be compatible with Open Transport's Load only when needed configuration option. If you experience a system crash 2-3 minutes after quitting Emailer, turn off the Load only when needed option. (Open the TCP/IP control panel and click the Options button, then click the Load only when needed checkbox to remove the X.)
MacTraceRoute Ethernet LAP
The current version of the MacTraceRoute Ethernet LAP does not work on computers running Open Transport. This utility only works with Classic networking. Open Transport compatible alternatives include Mac TCP Watcher v2.0 from Peter N. Lewis & Stairways Software, available at ftp://ftp.share.com, and IP NetLink from Sustainable Softworks, available at http://www.sustworks.com/~psichel/.
NFS/Share
NFS/Share versions 1.4.4 or later are compatible with Open Transport.
Netware Client
When using Netware Client version 5.11 configured for NetwareIP service, the first login may yield a Netware Configuration error message. To avoid this error, open the NetwareIP control panel and change the value under Domain SAP Server (DSS) Retry Attempts from 1 to 2. You can also change OpenTransport TCP/IP control panel to always load TCP/IP into memory (open the TCP/IP control panel, click the Options button, and click the Load only when needed boxto remove the X).
eXodus
eXodus 5.2.2 and later are compatible with Open Transport.
Anarchie
Versions of Anarchie prior to 1.6 have a data corruption problem when used with Open Transport. Make sure you are using Anarchie 1.6 or later.
Apple Remote Access
If an Apple Remote Access (ARA) user is on a non-routed, extended (Ethernet) network, and there are devices on the local network with the same network number as devices on the remote network, the user will not be able to see the local devices. This problem can be fixed by installing a router. Another workaround is to clear the PRAM on the ARA computer. (Hold down the Command, Option, and PR keys simultaneously while starting up the computer). Clearing PRAM causes the computer to start up with a new network number, which should not conflict with the remote network number.
Daemon
Daemon 1.0.0 & Daemon Killer 1.0 are not compatible with Open Transport.
MudDweller
MudDweller 1.2 is not completely compatible with Open Transport. You can open new connections, but the reconnect choice does not work correctly.
NetPresenz
The system will crash during launch of NetPresenz if Open Transport TCP/IP is configured to use MacIP and the selected zone has no MacIP server.
VersaTerm SLIP
Current versions of VersaTerm SLIP are not compatible with Open Transport.
KeyServer
Problems can occur with old versions of the KeyServer package from Sassafras Software when TCP/IP is configured to Load only when needed (in the control panel's Options window). Contact Sassafras for the latest revisions at http://www.sassafras.com.
Open Transport/LocalTalk Bridge/Global Village Toolbox/GlobalFax
The combination of Open Transport 1.2, LocalTalk Bridge 2.1f2, Global Village Toolbox and GlobalFax extensions causes a crash. This also happens when using classic networking. The workaround is to move the LocalTalk Bridge file to the Extension folder, renaming it to aLocalTalk Bridge. You can make an alias and rename the alias as desired. Put the alias wherever you want, including the Control Panels folder. This will allow the LocalTalk Bridge to load before Global Village and avoid the cause of the crash.
CSI Hurdler
To use the CSI Hurdler serial card with Open Transport, contact CSI to get a copy of their preference file patch. This will enable the card to be compatible with Open Transport 1.2.
MPW
The current official release of the MPW shell will hang the system when used with virtual memory and Open Transport. When using the MPW shell and Open Transport, turn off virtual memory. The ETO #21 pre-release MPW shell, version 3.4.2b2, fixes this problem.