GearBox configures Internet Config 1.x, which is supported by many other Internet applications—for instance, Microsoft's Internet Explorer. You can set up any application which supports Internet Config to work with GearBox. Most Internet Config-enabled applications have a preferences setting you can select for the application to read its settings from Internet Config. Set this option in your programs, and when you swap GearBox Sets, these applications will be reconfigured along with the other supported GearBox software.
Even with the Apple Internet Setup Assistant introduced in Mac OS 8, configuring the myriad control panels you need to get online remains a perplexing chore; heaven help you if you want to do anything tricky. That’s where GearBox comes in. This inexpensive Internet-management tool provides a central location for creating configuration sets; it also shows the status of your connections, and diagnoses setup problems automatically.
The first time you run GearBox, it walks you through the process step-by-step, gathering existing Internet settings from various sources and explaining your choices. It takes just a few minutes, and you can create as many configuration sets as you need, including separate ones for Ethernet and modem connections, or location-specific sets. You can even establish bookmarks, address books, mailboxes, and preferences for multiple users sharing a single computer. When you’re finished, select the set you want and GearBox makes all the necessary adjustments to the disparate Internet control panels and applications with a click of a button.
After you’ve configured GearBox, you needn’t open it again, unless you want to use the dialer and see (he connection-status display. With these you can choose to show best or current throughput, connect speed, or local BP address over a real-time bandwidth meter. Status lights indicate diether your ISP’s news, mail, and DNS servers are avail- able, and you can monitor the volume of Internet traffic, which is good for diagnosing slow response times and connection troubles. GearBox automatically compares current system settings with your configuration set and alerts you to any discrepancies (such as those that would result if someone manually altered a control panel), giving you the option of reasserting your settings or creating a new set. The program’s ability to print or save a complete Internet profile log is also handy for troubleshooting.
If your needs are basic and you’ve already configured your Mac for reliable Internet access, GearBox is superfluous. However, when you add the complexity of multiple users, accounts, or locations, GearBox is indispensable. We resolved the only problem we encountered by altering a Global Mage x2 modem initialization string with the help of a knowledgeable and patient Rockstar tech-support rep.
Linzmayer, Owen W. (April 1998). GearBox 1.5. MacAddict. (pg. 55).
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GearBox-1.5-install.sit
Emulating this? It could probably run under: 
SheepShaver
