<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE> From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO : Networking: Concepts</TITLE> <LINK HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO-10.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO-8.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc9" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO-10.html">Next</A> <A HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO-8.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc9">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s9">9. Networking: Concepts</A></H2> <P> <P>Not only is ``Dialup Networking'' available under Linux, it's also more stable and quicker. The name of the game is ``PPP'', the protocol employed for connecting to the Internet using modems. All you need is a tool that dials out and makes the connection. <P>To retrieve your mail from the ISP's server you need a tool called ``email fetcher'' that uses the POP protocol; when the mail is fetched it will appear as though it had been directly delivered to your Linux box. You'll then use a MUA (Mail User Agent) like <CODE>pine</CODE>, <CODE>mutt</CODE>, <CODE>elm</CODE> or many others to manage it. <P>While under Windows the dialer is automatically invoked when you launch an Internet application, under Linux the path is the other way round: you dial first, then launch the application. A thing called <CODE>diald</CODE> provides the usual behaviour. Installing and configuring dialup networking used to be one of the most difficult things to do under Linux, but not anymore: please consult the Configuration HOWTO. <P>Finally, a word about ``Network neighborhood'': you can make your Linux workstation appear as Windows NT/9x in a local network of Windows machines! The magic word is Samba: not the lively Brazilian dance, but an implementation of the SMB protocol for Linux. Go to <A HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba">http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba</A>. <P> <P> <HR> <A HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO-10.html">Next</A> <A HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO-8.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc9">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>