Macintosh USB port configuration

Macintosh OS 9 and 10 are both supported by the AETA on the USB port.  

For OS 9 the driver supplied goes in the  "/System Folder/Extensions/Modem Scripts/" folder. The AETA.sea file should extract the AETA driver into the correct directory. 

For OS 10 the supplied driver goes in the "/Library/Modem Scripts/" folder.  This is just a matter of dropping the AETA file in this folder.  

After connecting your AETA USB port to your Macintosh USB port, you will be able to select the AETA as an option in the modem control panel.  The rest of the installation procedure is the same as for a typical modem.  Further details for installing modems can be found in the help directory on your computer.

Provided on the CD-ROM are 3 versions of Zterm, a 3rd party Terminal program created by David Alverson.  The links below will allow you to download them to your Macintosh.

ZTerm1.1b6.dmg.sit.hqx

 For Macintosh OS 10 

ZTerm1.1b6.ppc.sit.hqx

 For Macintosh OS 8/9 Power PC only

ZTerm1.0.1.sit.hqx

 For Macintosh OS 9 and earlier 

Multilink PPP

Multilink PPP is used to double the available connection speed to the Internet, this can potentially halve the time to download web pages and files from the Internet*.  The AETA does this by making a second call to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) so that two lines are then available for downloading information.  The AETA  will make the second call to your ISP depending upon the amount of information you are downloading from the Internet.  By default it will also disconnect the second call to allow an incoming or outgoing phone call.

If your ISP supports Multilink PPP, you may wish it enabled.  Follow the link below for instructions on enabling Multilink PPP.

   

* Download times from the Internet vary due to many factors only one of which is the speed you are connected to the internet. Other factors may include the speed of the server you are connecting to and the speed and bandwidth of any connections between your ISP and the server you are connecting to.