Using and Managing PPP

By Andrew Sun
January 1999
Pages: 438
ISBN 10: 1-56592-321-9 | ISBN 13: 9781565923218
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Description

This book is for network administrators and others who have to set up computer systems to use PPP. It covers all aspects of the protocol, including how to set up dial-in servers, authentication, debugging, and PPP options. In addition, it contains overviews of related areas, like serial communications, DNS setup, and routing.
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In the last decade, the Internet has grown from a network that connected a few universities and research centers to a network that links many businesses and households all over the country. That expansion occurred for many reasons, but the technological advance that facilitated this growth was an obscure protocol called PPP. PPP isn't talked about as much as TCP and IP, but it plays a crucial role in extending networks into remote locations. The Point-to-Point Protocol enables telephone lines and other point-to-point connections to carry Internet traffic. It's the protocol that establishes and maintains the connection between your home and an Internet service provider. This book provides in-depth coverage of PPP for network administrators and others who are involved in the care and maintenance of PPP connections. It provides a thorough introduction to how PPP works, which will help you diagnose and troubleshoot problems. It discusses in detail how to set up dial-in and dial-out PPP on the most important platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Solaris. Whether you're a sophisticated user responsible for your own connection or a network administrator providing dial-up services for hundreds of remote users, you'll find this book an essential addition to your library. Covers:

PPP implementations in Windows 95/98/NT, Solaris, and Linux
Authentication (CHAP, PAP, Microsoft variants, and other techniques)
Virtual networks and tunnels, including PPTP
Modems and serial lines
Related technologies, including DNS and ARP
Optimizing and customizing a connection
Debugging techniques

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Using & Managing PPP Review, February 11 2001

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If you need to understand ppp on unix systems get this book! It may be confusing at first but the answere are there, you just have to dig for them.

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Media reviews "This book is a wealth of information to anyone looking to use PPP in their daily life. I found multiple tips and ideas for working my own little VPN, but be ready to study, as this book is truly designed at the experienced system administrator." --Wes Ritchey, The Internet Eye, Feb 2001

"If you want a book on PPP, get this one. I use it frequently." ok is designed as help information for network administrators and succeeds well in it's task...This book is a wealth of information to anyone looking to use PPP in their daily life. I found multiple tips and ideas for working my own little VPN, but be ready to study, as this book is truly designed at the experienced system administrator." --Wes Ritchey, The Internet-Eye, Feb 2001 --Josh Gentry www.swcp.com, Jan 2000

"an excellent resource for novice PPP users...Thanks O'Reilly - still one of the better publishers for technical readers. Thanks to Andrew Sun too - I loved his writing style." --Gratien D'haese, The Open Technology Assembly, Dec 1999

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