Chapter 11: Configuring the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

Table of contents

• Chapter 11: Configuring the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
  • PPP endpoint configurations
    • Automatic dialup endpoint characteristics
    • Manual dialup endpoint characteristics
    • Remote access endpoint characteristics
    • Dedicated endpoint characteristics
  • Configuring PPP
    • Adding the PPP protocol stack
    • Adding a PPP link endpoint
    • Configuring an endpoint for automatic or manual dialup
    • Configuring an endpoint for remote access
    • Configuring an endpoint for a dedicated link
    • Configuring a PPP gateway
    • Changing default values for PPP link endpoints
    • Modifying a PPP link endpoint
    • Removing a PPP endpoint
    • Removing the PPP stack
  • Advanced PPP configuration
    • Configuring communications parameters
    • Configuring timeout values
    • Configuring link parameters
    • Configuring IP parameters
  • Administering PPP
    • How SCO PPP works
      • PPP support for smart serial port devices
      • PPP links
    • SCO PPP features
    • PPP negotiation
    • PPP configuration files
    • Signaling the PPP daemon
    • How UUCP is configured for outgoing dialup
    • Logging PPP information
    • PPP packet filtering
      • Creating a packet filter
    • PPP authentication methods
    • PPP gateway
      • Proxy ARP
    • Complex PPP connection scenarios
      • PPP gateway scenario
      • PPP server scenario
    • PPP MIB support
    • Configuring PPP asynchronous serial driver support
  • Example PPP endpoint configurations
    • Example entry for automatic dialup
    • Example entry for manual dialup
    • Example entry for remote access
    • Example entry for a dedicated serial endpoint
  • Configuring PPP for use with other PPP implementations
    • Connections with SCO TCP/IP Release 1.2.0 PPP
    • Connections with MorningStar PPP 1.3 for SCO
    • Connections with Telebit NetBlazer 1.5
  • Troubleshooting PPP
    • Verifying the existence of a PPP network interface
    • Using ping to test reachability using host names
    • Verifying UUCP connectivity before PPP use
    • Testing automatic dialup connectivity
    • Testing manual dialup connectivity
    • Testing remote access
    • Verifying integrity of a dedicated serial line
    • Testing dedicated link connectivity
    • Troubleshooting PPP negotiation
  • For more about PPP