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* open a terminal, become root, type pppconfig | * open a terminal, become root, type pppconfig | ||
* Use the defaults for most things | * Use the defaults for most things | ||
+ | * The modem may be autodetected if it is a ISA modem but if it is not, or the modem is a PCI modem, manually enter /dev/modem | ||
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===Use=== | ===Use=== | ||
* to start a connection, type "pon" (if you created a connection with a name other than "provider", you must use "pon <name>") | * to start a connection, type "pon" (if you created a connection with a name other than "provider", you must use "pon <name>") |
Revision as of 17:31, 4 August 2005
Dialup configuration
pppconfig
Advantages
- reliable
- easy to configure for someone familiar with command line
- can be used by normal user
Disadvantages
- requires root to create new connection and to debug
- not obvious to someone used to a gui interface
Configuration
- open a terminal, become root, type pppconfig
- Use the defaults for most things
- The modem may be autodetected if it is a ISA modem but if it is not, or the modem is a PCI modem, manually enter /dev/modem
Use
- to start a connection, type "pon" (if you created a connection with a name other than "provider", you must use "pon <name>")
- to close a connection, type "poff"
- to debug (as root) type "plog". this shows the tail of the ppp log.
- to tell if you are connected type "netstat -nr" and look for the ppp0 interface.
kppp
Advantages
- Graphical windows-like
- Easy to configure, defaults mostly good
- Easy to get ATI command responses
Disadvantages
- Very flaky, fails to work at reasonable speed on good modems
- buggy