What Tools Do You Need to Do FTP?

KINDS OF CONNECTIONS
TO THE PLU CAMPUS NETWORK

Full Internet Access

With full internet access, your computer is connected directly to the internet and has an IP address (for example, 152.117.XX.XXX where "152.117" is the PLU campus network and the "X"'s signify the exact address of the network in your building and your specific computer address). You use FTP client software (such as WinFTP for Windows or Fetch for the Macintosh) on your computer to access FTP servers on the internet.

Serial Access

With Serial access, you must log into PEPPER via a telnet session and use the FTP client software on PEPPER to acesss FTP servers on the internet. This is usually done by using a Xyplex terminal server where you have a "Xyplex>" prompt and log into PEPPER by using the "C PEPPER" command.

You can get an idea of the kind of connection you have in your room or office by looking at the wall plate where you plug your phone into the wall.

• Serial lines connect to the campus network using MMJ data jacks which have the clip part of the plug offset to the right of the center part of the plug (unlike the phone jack which has the clip part of the plug in the center).
• Ethernet lines connect to the campus network using RJ-45 jacks which have the clip part of the plug under the center part of the plug (like the smaller phone jack which has the clip part of the plug in the center too).

TOOLS NEEDED FOR ETHERNET ACCESS
TO THE CAMPUS NETWORK

TOOLS NEEDED FOR SERIAL LINE ACCESS
TO THE CAMPUS NETWORK

• A terminal or a computer with serial interface (COM port)
• An MMJ cable to connect your computer or terminal to the wall jack (available from the PLU Bookstore)
• Terminal emulation software such as:
  • CrossTalk or Kermit for PCs
  • Kermit or ZTerm for the Macintosh
• A PEPPER account you can log into via telnet

PLU USER ROOMS
WITH ACCESS TO FTP CLIENT SOFTWARE