[plug] Adding PPP

[David Buddrige]

Check out http://www.fokus.gmd.de/linux/RedHat/PPP-Tips-6.html - It's a
VERY EASY method to get ppp up-and-running on Redhat using it's excellent
netcfg tool under XWindows - it's _REALLY easy_... 8-)

Works off a stock install of Redhat 5.1 without a hitch...

Shackleton, Kevin wrote:

> I have bought a modem and an ISP account, to overcome problems getting
> out through our firewall and because our Exchange server seems to be
> down a lot lately (though not today!).  Must be because it's supporting
> nearly 1000 users! Wow.
>
> So now I need to set up on my Linux PC (RH5.0) the PPP protocol.  Also
> I'd like to try out using the machine as a gateway. (To see how -
> obviously this would circumvent our firewall if I left the eth0 line
> connected).
>
> Looking at adding PPP to the existing LAN configuration, I've run into
> problems straight away - the file /etc/resolv.conf has the entries:
>         search agric.wa.gov.au
>         nameserver <our nameserver>
> while the HOWTO says it should say:
>         domain <isp domain>
>         nameserver <isp nameserver>
>
> Dos anyone know about setting up PPP without trashing eth0?  Also, when
> using something like Netscape for mail, how do you specify the transport
> protocol to use?
>
> K.