Re: [lug-nuts] dip versus chat

From: Sean-Paul Rees (sean@dreamfire.net)
Date: Sun Nov 28 1999 - 11:49:51 PST


Webb Sprague wrote:
>
> Hi Folks. Anybody know the difference between dip and
> chat? I am currently using KPPP to dial in to my ISP,
> but I want to be able to connect from a console
> instead, so I need to use one of those to do the
> dial-up etc.
>
> Once I have a full time job, I will get DSL, but until
> then...

I believe dip is a method for dialing up using the SLIP protocol. pppd
works for PPP. Both are slightly complicated to setup. I recommend
searching google for examples.

Cheers,
Sean
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