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.After you type in the command and hit Enter, the minicli, asthis program is called, will go away and execute your command.To access a minicli window, hit Alt+F2 on your keyboard.On the little panelthat is displayed, type the name of a command or program you want toaccess.For example, type kppp to have that program launch.Minicli can also open KFM windows.To open a KFM window focused to adirectory, type the path to the directory in the minicli panel and hit Enter.Ifyou specify the name of a file instead of a directory, the applicationregistered for that file type will open (in many cases, this will be KEdit, theKDE editor).To read man documentation pages, enter man:programname, whereprogramname is the name of the tool or command you want to read about.See Chapter 15, Help Please, for more information on using man.The kppp window.The Connect to menu allows you to select the ISP you wantto connect to.The Login ID and Password correspond to those assigned to youby your ISP.The Show Log Window box is useful for debugging yourconnection as you can see the details of the connection as it happens.The kppp Configuration window is where you configure ISP settings.Previous Table of Contents Nexthttp://www.itknowledge.com/reference/standard/078971826x/ch08/079-082.html (3 of 4) [1/27/2000 5:50:06 PM] Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux:Accessing the NetworkProducts | Contact Us | About Us | Privacy | Ad Info | HomeUse of this site is subject to certain Terms & Conditions, Copyright © 1996-2000 EarthWeb Inc.All rights reserved.Reproduction whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of EarthWeb isprohibited.http://www.itknowledge.com/reference/standard/078971826x/ch08/079-082.html (4 of 4) [1/27/2000 5:50:06 PM] Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux:Accessing the NetworkTo access the contents, click the chapter and section titles.Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)Author(s): Manuel RicartGo!ISBN: 078971826xPublication Date: 12/22/98KeywordBrief FullAdvancedSearch this book:SearchSearch TipsGo!Previous Table of Contents Next-----------This is where you manage your current accounts and add new ones.Otherfeatures of this window include:" Accounts tab Shows all currently defined entries." Device tab Click to set up the device where your modem isconnected." Modem tab Click to set special modem options." PPP tab Click to set some options for kppp." About tab Click to learn more about kppp." List of entries Select an entry and click Edit to edit it." Edit button Click to edit the currently selected entry." New button Click to define a new account." Copy button Click to duplicate an existing entry." Delete button Click to delete the selected entry." Phone Costs, Reset Costs button, and View Logs button Allow youto keep track of the time you are spending online.Useful for keepingtrack of your costs if your connection is billed by the minute.When you click the New button, the New Account window appears, as shownin the following figure.http://www.itknowledge.com/reference/standard/078971826x/ch08/082-085.html (1 of 3) [1/27/2000 5:50:08 PM] Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux:Accessing the NetworkThe Dialup Configuration offers several panels to set the dialup information,IP address for your machine, and DNS server settings, among other things.Adding a New Dialup ConfigurationWhen you create an account, there are several things that you need to define.First you ll need to configure your dialup settings, by using the Dial tab in theNew Account window.This window requires you to provide a name for yourISP.This name is displayed by the Connect to menu.The other informationyou need to provide is the phone number to your ISP s modem banks.TheAuthentication menu selects how to connect to your ISP.If your ISP supportsconnections from Windows 95/98/NT, chances are that the PAP authenticationis all you need.Other authentication methods are available if that one doesn twork, but they require that you create a small chat script.I ll show you howto create one later in the section titled Using a Login Script. Configuring the IP SettingsNext you ll have to define your IP address settings for the connection.Specialnetwork devices, called routers, are responsible for delivering packets betweennetworks.Most ISPs assign IPs dynamically.When your computer connects tothe ISP, it will be assigned an IP address that it will use throughout theduration of your session.Next time you connect, you ll get a different number.The PPP protocol can handle dynamically assigned IP addresses.The IP tab inthe panel allows you specify the settings kppp should use, as you can see in thenext figure.Techno Talk: So What Is All This IP Stuff, Anyway?The Internet is a network of networks held together by a few protocols thatdefine how information is routed and sent between computers.Informationsent between computers is broken up into many small pieces (called packetsor datagrams).Packets are similar to mail you send through a post office.Each packet holdsseveral pieces of information, including the address for the computer whereit should be delivered, the address of the computer sending the message andthe actual information, text, bits for an image, and so on.When you hook up to the Internet, you become part of this large network.Your computer is identified uniquely (well, that is, if you are not behind afirewall), allowing you and other computers on the Net to talk to oneanother.When you hear people talking about an IP, they are really talking about an IPaddress.In reality, IP stands for Internet Protocol, and its function is to wrapother protocols so that they can be delivered to the right computer using anetwork [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]