Dial-Up
Networking on Linux
with KDE
Note:
The guide asumes that a modem is configured on the system as the
device /dev/modem. If your modem
uses a different device name, as root make a symlink and then follow
these steps.
For modem installation, or modem
brand recommendation please consult one of our technicians.
This configuration steps apply to
Linux distributions with KDE desktop environment,
and its dialer kppp. RedHat, Fedora Core, Mandrake,
Lycoris, Linspire, Gentoo, Xandros, Mephis, Knoppix, Debian users
can follow this guide. Since SuSE use a custom dialer so is not
included.
I. Dial-Up Connection
(For visual
form click here)
1. Open the kppp program by either double click its icon on the
desktop, or by selecting K Menu, then Internet, and click
Internet Dial Up.
2. When the Internet Dial Up (kppp) windows appears
onscreen, select the Configure... button.
3. On the KPPP Configuration window, under the
Accounts section, select the
New button.
4. Now select the option
Manual Setup.
5. The New Account window appears. In
Connection name type mundolink.net, then
press the Add button.
6. In the
Enter a phone number
field type the access numer for your area. Metro Area users type
787-474-9980. Users outside Metro Area check
here for
your
access
number. After you enter the number, press OK.
7. You are back in the
New Account
window. Now select the DNS
tab. Under this category look for the Configuration option and select
Automatic, then press
OK.
8. On the KPPP Configuration screen, select the
Modems tab. If no modem is visible on the list,
select the New button. If a modem is available,
click its name and click OK, then continue on step
10.
9. On the New Modem window, enter the following:
-
Modem name: mymodem (here
can be anything you want)
-
Modem device: /dev/modem
(important, only supported)
-
Flow control: Hardware [CRTSCTS]
-
Line termination: CR
-
Connection speed: 115200
After setting everything, then press
OK, and
press OK again.
10. Type your username in the
Login ID
field and your password in the Password field. If
you want to connect now just select Connect button.
11. Any time you want to connect to the Internet in
the future, just open the Internet Dial
Up tool (kppp) as you do
in the first steps, and select Connect.
You have
configured Linux for dial up access.
Enjoy your Internet connection.
