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Dial-up Networking with Red Hat Netcfg

This document provides instructions for configuring dial-up networking using Red Hat's netcfg program. It explains that netcfg can be used to configure a modem for dial-up access, noting that the modem must work in Linux and the correct COM port must be found. The instructions outline adding a PPP interface in netcfg, entering the phone number, authentication details and saving. Connecting and disconnecting can then be done with simple commands without a GUI.

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Dial-up Networking with Red Hat Netcfg

This document provides instructions for configuring dial-up networking using Red Hat's netcfg program. It explains that netcfg can be used to configure a modem for dial-up access, noting that the modem must work in Linux and the correct COM port must be found. The instructions outline adding a PPP interface in netcfg, entering the phone number, authentication details and saving. Connecting and disconnecting can then be done with simple commands without a GUI.

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Dial-up Networking Configuration
Using Red Hat netcfg
by Tammy Fox
Last Modified: Wednesday, 19-May-2004 11:54:13 EDT

Introduction
Red Hat's netcfg program can also be used to configure dial-up
networking for a modem. It can be a little tricky because it assumes your
modem works in Linux and you have found the proper COM port for
your modem. Other than that, it is easy to configure. Once it is
configured, you can connect and disconnect from your ISP with two easy
commands - no gui or X Windows required!

Configuration
1. Start netcfg as root.
2. Click on the Interfaces tab.
3. Click Add and choose PPP for the Interface Type.
4. Enter the phone number of your ISP, click Use PAP authenication,
and enter username and password. Click Done.

5. Click Save when asked if you want to save. Your ppp0 interface
should now appear in the main netcfg window.
6. After completing these steps your connection is set for a dynamic
IP address from your ISP, to restart upon disconnect, and to
automatically make your ppp connection the default route. It also
assumes you have a symbolic link from /dev/modem to
/dev/ttyS* where * is the COM port number - 1 for
your modem. In other words, COM1 is /dev/ttyS0 as so
on.

Connecting and Disconnecting


All messages from pppd including error messages are written to

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