Re: How can I use PPP connection?

[Adalberto da Silva <adalbert@iag.usp.br>]

Well, your second point is somewhat cryptic for me.

	I've installed some programs, I rolled a new kernel with ppp support
and related stuff.

	But I must confess: where are those network configuration files? I wish
the time I spent with OS's (or quite-OS's...) that don't ask me for
manual edit of configuration files had made me a little lazy... I've
been reading to fix this fault but I get confused quite often.

	Thanks

Wintermute wrote:
> 
> Adalberto da Silva wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> >         I'm quite confused with PPP connection.
> >
> >         I'm using xisp to dial and set my internet connection under Linux. The
> > internet provider from my university uses dinamic IP assignment and I
> > can easily get a 'socket' for my W95 applications: I run a script that
> > dials, I put my username and password on login screen, key 'ppp' and
> > enter, get a stream of words&codes on screen (saying 'Async interfaces
> > etc ...') and push F7 to finnally get a socket to plug my Netscape, ftp
> > and whatelse.
> >
> >         I installed xisp and fed it with server address, my username and
> > password, wrote some lines for scripting:
> >                 ername:--ername: %s
> >                 ssword: %s
> >                 >-->
> >                 sync:--sync /0;65       (I wait for the message                                         'Async... and send the
> > codes
> >                                         to play for F7 key my server
> >                                         asks for)
> >
> >         Well, it seems to work as long as I got a fancy xisp window with  the
> > correct number of my server on ISP box, a dynamic IP adress box filled
> > down, a status box with a message CONN (I wish this means connected...),
> > a correct speed number and a 'walking' clock with my connection time.
> >
> >         I took my HowTo's and read PPP-HowTo but I did not know what is
> > missing.
> >
> >         How can I fire some internet applications to take any advantage of the
> > connection? What is the next step to plug Netscape, ftp apps, telnet and
> > things alike in this 'socket'?
> >
> >         Help me! Must I stack on W95 to make a simple (a bit cumbersome, I
> > know, but a working one) internet connection?
> >
> >         Thanks in advance,
> >
> >
> >         Adalberto da Silva
> >         Instituto Astronomico e Geofisico
> >         Universidade de Sao Paulo - Brasil
> >         adalbert@iag.usp.br
> >
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> If your provider uses Dynamic IP assignment, see if you can use the dhcpd program that is available for Debian in addition to your
> script. (This program obtains an IP and  other configuration values from your ISP automagically,and adjust your network files
> accordingly).  Which brings me to point two.. have you set up your network configuration files under Linux yet?

-- 
	Adalberto da Silva
	Instituto Astronomico e Geofisico
	Universidade de Sao Paulo - Brasil
	adalbert@iag.usp.br


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