linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: New to group with QUESTION

PPP – daemon (have)
PPPCONFIG utility (have)
pppoeconf (have) – configures PPPoE/ADSL connections (whatever that means)
GNOME PPP – have that on a thumb drive
WvDial – have that on a thumb drive; hope I have the right one. There were four. Requires other programs, three of which already exists on the machine.

Fred

From: g.linuxducks
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 6:11 AM
To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: New to group with QUESTION

Okay, some software available in Ubuntu Software Center... (software
repository)

Search Word for Software "*dial*" .....

*To find software installed* - open Ubuntu Software Center > *click
Installed Software tab *or simply type in the name of the software and
they are bold type highlighted below as search by name...

/*FOUND INSTALLED / should be installed already... */

# *Point-to-Point Protocol* .....provides a standard way to transmit
datagrams over a serial link, as well as a standard way for the machines
at either end of the link to negotiate various optional characteristics
of the link. This package is most commonly used to manage a modem for
dial-up or certain kinds of broadband connections.

# *Text menu based utility for configuring ppp *
.....It provides extensive explanations at each step. pppconfig
supports PAP, CHAP, and chat methods of authentication. It uses the
standard ppp configuration files and sets ppp up so that the standard
pon and poff commands can be used to control ppp. Some features
supported by pppconfig are: ....

*Okay, so PPP is onboard and the PPPCONFIG utility*

_/*Software Search / Ubuntu Software Center*/_

This is KDE but may work on Ubuntu desktop....
# *KPPP* .....is a modem dialer for connecting to a dial-up Internet
Service Provider. It displays statistics and accounting information to
help users keep track of connection costs. This package is part of the
KDE 4 networking module. Canonical provides critical updates for KPPP
until April 2012.

# *GNOME PPP* .....is an easy to use graphical dialup connection
configuring and dialing tool with system tray icon support. It uses
GNOME/GTK+ for its graphical interface and integrates well in GNOME
desktop environment, but it can be used in other environments. It also
uses WvDial dialer as its backend, providing simple configuration via
config files. You can also use plain wvdial if you don't have X running.
Homepage: http://www.gnome-ppp.org/

# *WvDial *.....sacrifices some of the flexibility of programs like
"chat" in order to make your dialup configuration easier. When you
install this package, your modem will be detected automatically and you
need to specify just three parameters: the phone number, username, and
password. WvDial knows enough to dial with most modems and log in to
most servers without any other help. In particular, you no longer need a
"chat script" to handle the most common situations. Canonical provides
critical updates for PPP dialer with built-in intelligence until April
2012.

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Not recommended...... call your ISP ! Warned !
*Slirp* is a TCP/IP emulator which turns an ordinary shell account into
a (C)SLIP/PPP account. This allows shell users to use all the funky
Internet applications like Netscape, Mosaic, CUSeeMe, etc. Please note
that maybe your ISP really doesn't like you using slirp, because they
want to charge more for a ppp connection, so use it at your own risk.

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