Before you start settup up a PPP/SLIP connection one requires the following information:
Phone Number of the ISP (with area code if necessary) Type of Server: PPP or SLIP Username for PPP/SLIP server password for PPP/SLIP server Whether or not the PPP Server uses PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
Modem is assumed to be connected to /dev/modem which if properly setup should be a link to /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1 which are COM1 and COM2 respectively under DOS.