Linux PPP

How to establish a peer-to-peer dialup connection using minicom and pppd with Linux.

First, create an account for yourself (if you haven't already), because the only time you want to be logged in as root is to perform administrative tasks.

To establish a peer-to-peer dial-up connection in Linux; login as root and startx, then in your xterm type minicom -s to setup minicom. You'll need to add a new dial-up account; telephone number, baud rate, com port, etc...

Once you have it configured, open another xterm, and at the prompt type pppd /dev/cua3 115200 crtscts defaultroute, but don't press enter yet! /dev/cua3 represents DOS com port 4, whereas /dev/cua0 represents DOS com port 1, etc... 115200 represents the baud rate, so make the appropriate adjustment to match your modem baud rate.

Now, switch back to the xterm that you have minicom running in and hit ctrl-a, d to dial, select the account you have created and press enter and be ready to enter your user name and password for your ISP, once you've entered them switch back to the xterm where you typed pppd /dev/cua3 115200 crtscts defaultroute and press enter, then go back to minicom and press ctrl-a, q to quit minicom without reseting, then close the xterm you started the pppd in.

Logout of root and login to the account you have setup for yourself and launch your favorite browser!

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