Chapter 9. Overview of what has to be done to get PPP working as a client
- Table of Contents
- 9.1. Obtaining/Installing the software
- 9.2. Compiling PPP support into the kernel
- 9.3. Obtaining information from your ISP
- 9.4. Configuring your modem and serial port
- 9.5. Setting up Name to Address Resolution (DNS)
- 9.6. PPP and root Privileges
- 9.7. Checking your distribution PPP Files and setting up the PPP Options
- 9.8. If your PPP server uses PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
- 9.9. Connecting to the PPP server by hand
- 9.10. Automating your PPP Connection
- 9.11. Shutting down the link
- 9.12. If you have problems
- 9.13. After the link comes up
- 9.14. Problems with standard IP services on a Dynamic IP number PPP link
- 9.15. Maintaining a permanent connection to the net with pppd.
This document contains a great deal of information - and with each version it grows!
As a consequence, this section aims to provide a concise overview of the actions you will need to take to get your Linux system connected as a client to a PPP server.