<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>Diald Howto</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Diald-HOWTO-1.html" REL=next> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents <HR> <H1>Diald Howto</H1> <H2>Andrés Seco <CODE> <A HREF="mailto:AndresSH@ctv.es">AndresSH@ctv.es</A></CODE></H2>v1.03, April 17, 2000 <P><HR> <EM>This document shows some typical scenarios for easy start using <EM>Diald</EM>. These scenarios include a connection from a standalone computer to an ISP using PPP over a modem without using <CODE>pon/poff</CODE> or <CODE>ppp-on/ppp-off</CODE> to a proxy/firewall server with different Internet connections through various ISPs.</EM> <HR> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc1">1.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-1.html">Introduction</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.1">1.1 Objectives</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.2">1.2 New versions</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.3">1.3 Thanks</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc2">2.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-2.html">Copyright and discharge of responsibility</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc3">3.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-3.html">Quick Diald operation description</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc4">4.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-4.html">Note about authentication</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.1">4.1 Username and password - Login and password prompts.</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.2">4.2 PAP - Password Authentication Protocol</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.3">4.3 CHAP - Challenge Authentication Protocol</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc5">5.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-5.html">Notes about DNS name resolution</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc6">6.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-6.html">Connecting a standalone computer to an ISP using a modem and PPP</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.1">6.1 /etc/diald/diald.options or diald.conf file</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.2">6.2 Personal filters file</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.3">6.3 Making the call</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.4">6.4 Connection start script</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc7">7.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-7.html">Conecting a computer to a group of different ISPs with a modem and PPP</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.1">7.1 Note about sending mail using a relay host</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.2">7.2 Scripts to automate multiple connections and changing from one to another</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc8">8.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-8.html">Connecting a proxy/firewall to an ISP using a modem and PPP</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.1">8.1 Example for Debian 2.1</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.2">8.2 Example for Suse 6.1</A> <LI><A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.3">8.3 Example for Slackware 3.6</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc9">9.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-9.html">Programs and versions used</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc10">10.</A> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-10.html">More information</A></H2> <HR> <A HREF="Diald-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents </BODY> </HTML>