• Hardware & Software
• Support
• Setting up
• Check Your Connection

The Adams State College Computer Network can be accessed remotely over standard telephone lines by Students, Staff, and Faculty. You can now, from home, dial into the network, send and receive e-mail using a mail client, and access the World Wide Web via Netscape or Internet Explorer. The dial-in system consists of 20 lines, 12 for on-campus and 8 off-campus. All Students, Faculty and Staff automatically have a dial-in account. Dial-in is limited to 50 hours per month and has a 10 minute inactivity time-out period. You will be logged off if you are not doing anything for 10 minutes on the dial-in.

The following instructions will tell you what the hardware and software requirements are, followed by a brief set of instructions telling you how to set up your remote connection.

Before You Start

Hardware and Software:
You will need an Apple Macintosh or compatible, 68040 or better computer, (PPC recommended) running Mac OS 7.5 or later and Open Transport 1.1.2 or Later.  A Modem: 14,400 bps minimum, 28,800 or faster recommended

Support:
Computing Services provides the dial up service and password set up.  Due to the wide range of hardware and software that students bring to campus, it is not possible to provide individual remote set up support on personal machines.  The instructions provided are setups on specific machines where Computing Services has installed the hardware and software - your set up will be different.  If it appears that the password is the problem, there is a machine set up in Computing Services where students may check their password.

Students may contact other students who have their machines set up, or contact the provider of their software/hardware to get additional assistance.

If you really get stuck, check with the lab managers, they usually know of students who are very good with computers and are willing to do some outside work for a reasonable fee.  Students are encouraged to return errors and/or updates to these instructions and Computing Services will modify or augment the procedures.

Setting up Your ASC Connection

Remote Access Password:
Your remote access password is the same password used to access your accounts on Adams State's Internet servers.  Students accounts are on student.adams.edu, and services include web page hosting and email.  Staff accounts reside on staff.adams.edu. 

Set up Your Computer at Home:

Open the Remote access control panel:

If you do not have the Remote Access control panel you may need to reinstall your system software. You should see something similar to the following:

From the Remote Access menu at the top choose TCP/IP:

Make sure the Connect via choice at the top is set for PPP, and the Configure choice below that is set to Using PPP Server:

Close the TCP/IP window and Click save if it asks you if you want to save the changes. Now you should be back to the Remote Access Window.

Check Your Connection:

Rather than "Your Name" use your regular network login. In the password box enter the same password that you use to access your Internet account.  If you are on campus enter 6000 for the number, otherwise use 5877042. Click on "Connect" and if everything is set up correctly (and the lines aren't all busy) you should connect to the campus network in a minute or so.

If the connect is successful, the window should look similar to:

If not, you will receive an error message telling you what the problem was. If you get a message saying "Remote side is not responding properly" you may want to try changing your modem script. If you wish to try some prefabricated scripts Modem Puppet Show has a good collection that covers nearly all modems, see the included instructions for full details.

At this point, you are connected to Adams State's network and you can now run Netscape or Internet Explorer. Computing Services does not have the resources to directly support your individual set-up at home.  If you have problems getting set up, see the resources listed at the top of this document.

last updated: 8/20/01

 

by Chris Olance