NEW Linux User-KDE, KPPP, Earthlink

[David Berkowitz]

Being new at this, previous unix experience years ago.

Is the username the full ELN/Full Email(djb7600 at earthlink.net?)

Is the type chap?

In regards to the dns settings, where do I get them?
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Well David, as it happens I have kppp with earthlink as the dial up on
my laptop and I just spent some time at the installfest getting help to
get it to work.

So:

I have the following settings in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 (actually this file may
actually get set when you configure KPPP):

DEVICE=ppp0
NAME= dialup name - for some reason with earthlink it is ELN/username
MODEMPORT=/dev/ttyS1
LINESPEEN=115200
PAPNAME= same as name
......
at the bottom:

DNS1=your first nameserver ip address
DNS2=your second nameserver ip address

Then - bringing up KPPP (you will need to log in as root:)
Connect to:  ELN/username
login id
password
and click on setup

edit the accnt - connection name, phone number (no commas, dashes etc,
if you need to dial 9 to get out then 9xxxxxxx;
Authentication:  CHAP
IP - Dynamic
DNS - enter your nameservers in the DNS Address List
Gateway - default

Under the Device Label -

Modem Device /dev/ttyS1
Flow Control - CRTSCTS
Line Termination CR/LF
Connection speed 115200

Now under Modem/Modem commands - I have seen this go the default way
(when KPPP came up there was a default initialization string and I also
found a 'How to' (kppp or pcmcia - not sure now) that had a different
initialization string - I think that is what I am using now:

AT S7=45 S0=0 L1V1X4&C1E1Q0

the rest I left unchanged.

Hope this helps,

Nicole


David Berkowitz wrote:
>
> Help!!
>
> I recently installed Linux on my system. I need to know specifically how
to
> connect to Earthlink via KPP or is there a better way? I called them and
> they gave me some settings, but it is not working right. KPPP asks if it
is
> pap, chap, script, or terminal. None seemed to work. If someone can read
off
> the settings that need to be set on a tab by tab basis, I would truly
> appreciate it. I tried Gnome and KDE. I have heard that the KPPP dialer is
> good.
>
> Please help.
> Sincerely,
>
> David J. Berkowitz
> OEM Account Manager
> North America
> Tel.(800)-637-8087x121
> Fax (858)-566-6688
> djb at delkin.com
> 7950 Dunbrook Road
> San Diego, Ca 92126
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