[plug] Dialup Access

[Simon Scott]

	The short answer:

	1) Make sure youre modem is linux compatible. If its an internal PCI
modem then more than likely its a winmodem and is not compatible.... 

	2) Its distro dependent what to use, but try running linuxconf as
root and you should find a menu option concerning ppp. Enter your ISP and
modem (ie which port it is on) details here, and note the PPP interface
(probably PPP0).... then, once this is complete, just do 'ifup ppp0' and the
modem should dial.

	You could try using kppp or similar under X windows, but I find them
a little cumbersome. Depends if you want a neat little windowy thing......

	Thats my experience, will this do it people?



	From:	Joel Fraser <joel231 at yahoo.com> on 04-04-2001 03:29 PM
	Please respond to plug at plug.linux.org.au@SMTP at Exchange
	To:	plug at plug.linux.org.au@SMTP at Exchange
	cc:	 

	Subject:	[plug] Dialup Access

	I am currently setting up a linux machine at home to dialup to the
	internet. I have looked at several linux resources such as
	www.linux.org.au/LDP, for howtos's on this subject but the ones that
i
	found and tried have not worked. also if do i have to setup my modem
etc
	if i do how do i go about doing this.

	Joel fraser

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