Using PPP
                                       
   Revised: September 18, 1998
   
   Dynamic-PPP, Static-PPP, Commercial and Corporate accounts include
   access to standard PPP features, while ISDN users have similar access
   at higher speeds.
   
   You will need a PPP driver program and software for each service you
   wish to use from your home computer, e.g. Web, Usenet News, Finger,
   IRC, etc.
   
   Accounts with dedicated or 'static IP' PPP access can also run servers
   from your home computer.
   
   To connect as a PPP session instead of accessing the Unix shell
   account, you must put an uppercase 'P' in front of your login name. So
   if your login name is 'elf', then in order to start a PPP connection,
   you would put 'Pelf' in the dialup configuration on your system. The
   extra 'P' is used only to start PPP, you should not include this
   character if sofware asks for your login name for email, ftp, or other
   applications, only for the initial dialup.
   
   Most modern operating systems are capable of automatic authentication,
   we recommend setting all IP address and DNS settings to 'server
   assigned' making sure that the only protocol enabled is TCP/IP, then
   filling in your login name (with the 'P' in front) and password in the
   appropriate dialog box on your system.
   
   Detailed configuration information for popular internet applications
   is available at:
http://www.ripco.net/local/config/

  Common services
  
SERVICE         SERVER TO USE          PORT
Nameserver      209.100.227.1            42
News/NNTP       news.ripco.com          119
Popmail         pop.ripco.com           110
Mail/SMTP       mail.ripco.com           25
WWW/HTTP        www.ripco.net            80
Gopher          gopher.ripco.com         70
login           shell.ripco.com          23

Example Configurations

   Here are some common blanks in SLIP and PPP setup software. DNS
   (Nameserver): 209.100.227.1 Secondary DNS: 206.54.224.1 Domain suffix:
   ripco.com Time server: blank Packet vector: blank MTU: 1500 <-- Must
   be at least 1500 RWIN: 4096 <-- Default MSS: 1460 Baudrate: 57600
   Hardware Handshaking: 1 <-- Depends on the setup of your modem
   
   If you were previously using the 'SLIRP' virtual SLIP/PPP driver, you
   may need to change your login script, if any, to no longer wait for a
   'Ready' prompt, and switch to a server-assigned IP address, netmask,
   and remote gateway.
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Other resources for more information:

     * The Usenet group rci.slip
     * Online help files
     * Feedback to the sysops