Before you start to setup up a PPP/SLIP connection, you need the following information:
The phone number of the ISP (with area code if necessary) The type of server: PPP or SLIP A username for logging in to the PPP/SLIP server A password for logging in to the PPP/SLIP server Whether or not the PPP server uses PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
A modem is assumed to be connected to /dev/modem, which if properly setup, should be a link to /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1 (COM1 and COM2, respectively, under DOS).