Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 11:34:59 -0500 From: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> To: "Jim Freeze" <jim@freeze.org>, "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How do I connect to my ISP via a modem Message-ID: <00022611361403.05869@Bozo_3.BozoLand.domain> In-Reply-To: <00a401bf806f$e2365540$956ec8d0@lexmark.com> References: <00a401bf806f$e2365540$956ec8d0@lexmark.com>
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On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, in a never-ending search for enlightenment, Jim Freeze wrote: > Pardon my newness, but I am looking for some assistance > in getting my freeBSD connected to the internet. > Coming from a windows paradigm, to connect to the internet, > I use a dialup service and specify various dns and gateway > settings, in addition to a phone number and modem connect > speed. After dialing up, I am magically able to use my internet > browser and connect to remote sites. Also, I am able to telnet > and ftp. I would like to do the same with FreeBSD. > > On freeBSD, is there a similar mechanism? I have read the FreeBSD > handbook on dialout service using tip or cu, but, so far, I have not > been able to make any sense of this (ie making it work or figuring > out what capabilities it provides. It is not clear if I get a connection > with tip that netscape will work.). > > Here are a few questions: > > 1. How do I determine what device bsd thinks my modem is using...cuaa0 > or cuaa1...or whatever? > 1b. Does it matter that the modem is a pcmcia card? > 2. Where do I go to read more about obtaining a user dialup connection > to the internet. I would like to be self educated on this matter but > a little prompting to speed up the process would be appreciated. > > Thanks > Jim > jim@freeze.org > See if this is any help: http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/ppp/index.html -- Walter Brameld in·tel·lec·tu·al n. Someone who has been educated past his/her level of intelligence. Join the Army, meet interesting people, kill them. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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