The first thing to remember when dealing with MacTCP control panel is that you are dealing with a sentient and many times malevolent intelligence. People will tell you that computers can't think, that you are actually the one in control, that you need professional help, etc. However, after using MacTCP for any length of time at all you'll come to the inevitable conclusion that these people need to take more medication. Clearly, MacTCP is possessed. The question to ask yourself is, how evil is my copy?

If you've used the installation disk provided by Venner Computer Services, you'll be able to do something infinitely more interesting than reading this next part, such as discovering what happens when you mix caffeinated coffee with decaf. On the other hand if you bought an internet kit or book (you know, the ones with the disk hanging off the back flap in the little baggie) you'll have to configure it yourself. Open the MacTCP control panel, switch the network to "PPP" (the two icons along the top of the window) and click the "More" button. Simply (ha ha) fill in the settings as so:

Don't worry about the upper-right section; you'll hardly ever need to fiddle with it. Just set the class to "C" and you'll be fine. On the other hand, it's extremely important that the section directly underneath is configured correctly. Make sure that the first box of the first row is set to "ls.barrhead.ab.ca" and the one directly across from it is set to 204.209.13.11. You'll find that the "Gateway IP" number is locked and unchangable. To insert the correct IP (as shown above) simply toggle the radio buttons above it to "Manual", plug in the number, and switch the buttons back to "Server". According to many different and esteemed sources, this is not the correct way to configure MacTCP. However, it seems to work.