Apple Newton Internet Enabler User Manual

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The NIE software includes three files—InternetEnabler.pkg., InternetSetup.pkg,
and ISP Templates.pkg. Use a package installer to install these packages into your
Newton or onto a storage card. Follow the instructions that came with your package
installer software.

Once installed, Internet Setup and ISP Templates are automatically stored in the
Setup folder in the Extras Drawer, and Internet Enabler is stored in the Extensions
folder in the Extras Drawer. You must install both Internet Enabler and Internet Setup
to create an Internet setup. The ISP Templates file is optional; however, it contains
information about many of the popular Internet service providers and makes it much
easier to set up your Newton device to connect via one of these providers.

Five generic templates—Blank Setup, Direct Serial 19.2, Generic PAP/CHAP, Generic
UNIX

, and Generic Windows

NT—are part of the Internet Setup file. If you want to

connect to a private company intranet, use one of these generic templates as a
starting point. (You won’t need the ISP Templates file to do this.)

Setting up an Internet service provider account

To access the Internet, you must first have an access account with an Internet
service provider (ISP) or access to a company intranet. When choosing an ISP,
check the following:
m Make sure the ISP allows you to connect using either the SLIP (Serial Line

Interface Protocol) or PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) communications protocol.

m Make sure the ISP’s domain name server (DNS) is a “recursive resolver.”
m Tell the ISP what modem you intend to use, and make sure it’s compatible with

the modems used by the ISP.

m Ask the ISP if they have special software for configuring your Newton. If they do,

obtain the software and follow their instructions for configuration.

Note:

NIE works both with and without PAP or CHAP authentication. PAP and CHAP

(Password Authentication Protocol and Challenge Handshake Authentication
Protocol) are forms of password exchange with the ISP’s host computer that provide
added security at connection time.