Dial up using PPPconfig

Debian Gnome

Dial Up Using PPPconfig

Install PPPconfig

PPPconfig is on the Debian DVD, but it is not installed by default.

To install it, put the DVD in the drive.

Open the Root Terminal and type:

apt-get install pppconfig

PPPconfig will be installed.

For more information, see Install Additional Programs.

Set Up PPPconfig

Following is an explanation of how to set up PPPconfig using common options. In some situations the information which needs to be entered may be different. Enter information as appropriate for your situation.

Open a Root Terminal and type:

pppconfig

You will see a new window, with "Create Create a connection" highlighted. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "provider" highlighted. It is not necessary to change this, but if you want, you can enter the name of your internet provider. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window. Press the down arrow, then the space bar, to move the star to the front of "Dynamic Use dynamic DNS." Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "PAP Peer Authentication Protocol" highlighted. Leave it as it is. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "replace with your login name" highlighted. Use the "Backspace" key to delete that, then enter the User Name you use to connect to the internet. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "replace with password" highlighted. Use the "Backspace" key to delete that, then enter your the Password you use to connect to the internet. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "115200" highlighted. Leave it as it is. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with a star in front of "Tone." Leave it as it is. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "replace with number" highlighted. Use the "Backspace" key to delete that, then enter the number your computer dials to connect to the internet. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "Yes" highlighted. Press "Enter." This will attempt to find your modem. If it finds your modem, you can skip the next two paragraphs.

If it does not find it, you will see a new window, with "(*) Manual Enter the port by hand" highlighted. Leave it as it is. Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window, with "/dev/ttyS1" highlighted. Change this to whatever port your modem uses. Most external serial modems use "/dev/ttyS0." Most internal modems use "/dev/modem." Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window. Press the down arrow several times to highlight "Finished Write files and return to main menu." Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

You will see a new window. Use the down arrow to highlight "Quit Exit this utility." Press "Tab" to highlight "OK," then press "Enter."

For this information to take effect, you need to turn your computer off, and restart it.

Connect to the Internet

To connect to the internet, open the Root Terminal, and type:

pon

Disconnect from the Internet

To disconnect from the internet, in the Root Terminal, type:

poff

Use a Normal Terminal

If you want to connect to the internet using a normal Terminal, instead of a Root Terminal, it can be set up that way.

Open Users and Groups. It is in the menu under System -> Administration -> Users and Groups. You will need to enter the root password.

Click on the user's name.

Click "Properties."

Click on the tab "User Privileges."

Click on the square preceeding "Connect to the Internet using a modem," so it has a tick in it.

Click "OK."

For this to take effect, turn the computer off and restart.

To connect to the internet, open a Normal Terminal, and type:

pon

To disconnect from the internet, in the Normal Terminal, type:

poff

Other Linux Distributions

People using dial up modems with other Linux distributions can find more information here.