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From: uhclem%nemesis@fw.ast.com (Frank Durda IV)
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Subject: Docs for both ends of SLIP/PPP connection?
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I have been asked the same question for the third time in as many weeks
so I thought I would ask it (once) here.

Is there any step-by-step documents that describe how to set
up a SLIP and/or PPP connection on a FreeBSD system FOR BOTH ENDS?
That is, documentation that tells how to set up ports on a FreeBSD system
to act as SLIP/PPP ports to connect to (dial-in), AND documentation for how
to make an outgoing SLIP/PPP call using FreeBSD to a remote server,
possibly even a remote FreeBSD server?

These questions are coming from people where I work who have FreeBSD
systems at home and some at work, and they can't figure out how to
make SLIP or PPP work, particularly on the system that they dial-in to.

There seems to be several examples and FAQs around (although some
seem out of date and contradictory) describing how to dial-out to
an ISP SLIP/PPP system.

I haven't seen anything useful that covers how to set up the ISP side,
precautions to take, etc.  The only FAQ I have seen had massive gaps
in information, such as assuming you already had /etc/ttys, gettys, the
kernel and other stuff set up "the right way" for SLIP/PPP to be used.
You wouldn't believe some of the "maybe it will work if I turn this
and this on" stuff I have seen by people trying to bridge the gaps.

Because of the problems, most are using Windows '95 on both ends so that
they can do SLIP/PPP, but they would rather use FreeBSD.

Do these documents exist in an up-to-date, accurate form?  Please
let me know.  If they don't, is there someone willing to write one up?
I would strongly recommend including this material in 2.0.5.   Thanks.

Frank Durda IV <uhclem@nemesis.lonestar.org>|"The Knights who say "LETNi"
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