set connection to a modem

[Steve O'Hara-Smith]

On Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:28:59 +0400
Peter Vereshagin <peter at vereshagin.org> wrote:

> Hello.
> 
> 2012/12/02 09:41:12 +0330 s m <sam.gh1986 at gmail.com> => To Chris Petrik :
> sm> thanks chris
> sm> 
> sm> ppp is used when you want connect to internet via modem. 
> 
> What if your (or someone else's) ISP use dial-back?
> 
> This way ppp(8) can't be used because it's not you want to connect to
> internet but internet wants to connect you?
> 
> I believe ppp is an equal peers'  peer-to peer (point-to-point) protocol.
> 
> And it can be used for dial-in conections.

	Of course it can be used for dial in connections, that's what
happens at the ISP end of the connection. It can also be used for fixed
point to point connections over directly wired connections or leased line
modems or using ATM as a carrier.

	All of this is covered in great detail in section IV of the
handbook - 27 Serial Communications and 28 PPP and SLIP.

-- 
Steve O'Hara-Smith <ateve at sohara.org>