11. PPP and SLIP

If your connection to the internet is through a modem, or you wish to provide other people with dialup connections to the internet using FreeBSD, you have the option of using PPP or SLIP. Furthermore, two varieties of PPP are provided: user (sometimes referred to as iijppp) and kernel. The procedures for configuring both types of PPP, and for setting up SLIP are described in this chapter.

11.1. Setting up user PPP

11.1.1. Before you start

11.1.2. Building a ppp ready kernel

11.1.3. Check the tun device

11.1.4. PPP Configuration

11.1.5. PPP and static IP addresses

11.1.6. PPP and Dynamic IP configuration

11.1.7. Final system configuration

11.2. Setting up kernel PPP

11.2.1. Working as a PPP client

11.2.2. Working as a PPP server

11.3. Setting up a SLIP client

11.3.1. Things you have to do only once

11.3.2. Making a SLIP connection

11.3.3. How to shutdown the connection

11.3.4. Troubleshooting

11.4. Setting up a SLIP server

11.4.1. Prerequisites

11.4.2. Quick Overview

11.4.3. Kernel Configuration

11.4.4. Sliplogin Configuration

11.4.5. Routing Considerations

11.4.6. Acknowledgements