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VCFMW Show DSL: 172.24.3.86 — Port: 5190

Step‑by‑step: Connecting with a Windows AIM client

  1. Install AIM (versions 2.x–5.x are supported with Millennia).
  2. Open AIM but do not sign on yet.
  3. Click the Setup (yellow wrench) button, then Connection.
  4. Replace the Host with 172.24.3.86 and make sure Port is set to 5190.
    • You must be connected to the show’s internal DSL network.
  5. Make sure Connect using proxy is unchecked.
  6. Click OK → OK.
  7. Enter your desired screen name and any password, then click Sign On. No sign-up required!

Step‑by‑step: Connecting with a classic Macintosh AIM client (Mac OS 7, 8, 9)

Classic AIM clients for Mac OS 7/8/9 do not provide an interface to change the server host. You must use ResEdit to modify the application resources:

  1. Download and install ResEdit or Super ResEdit if you don’t already have it.
    • These applications can be found on Macintosh Garden.
  2. Make a backup copy of your AIM application.
  3. Open the AIM application with ResEdit.
  4. Locate the STR# resource and double-click on it to open it.
  5. Locate the “AIM Server” entry and double-click on it.
  6. Find the default server entry (login.oscar.aol.com).
  7. Replace the server string with 172.24.3.86, and replace the port string with 5190.
    • You must be connected to the show’s internal DSL network.
  8. Save the changes and close ResEdit.
  9. Launch AIM and sign on with your desired screen name, and use any password. No sign-up required!

Note: Do not change any other strings or resources to avoid corrupting the application.