Connecting to the MIT Math Department from Linux

There are currently two working options for dialing from Linux to the new servers.

These are:

1. Phil Hirschorn's Dialup Scripts

You can download and get more info on these scripts on Phil's website by clicking here
Thanks to Phil Hirschorn for providing these scripts.

or

2. kppp

To use kppp you must have kde installed.
You can download and install kde from http://www.kde.org.

Once installed:

1. Type kppp from the command line or find it on your menu.
2. Click Setup.
3. Click New
4. Click Dialog Setup
5. In Connection Name field type: MIT Math
6. Click Add, enter phone number 617-258-7179, then click OK.
   
   • You may also use 617-258-8140
7. Click Authentications drop down menu and select Terminal-Based.
8. Click the IP tab at top.
9. Click the Static IP Address button and enter:
   1. 18.87.0.90 as IP
   2. 255.255.255.0 as Subnet.
10. Click the Gateway tab at top and select Static Gateway button and enter 18.87.0.1 in the box.
11. Leave Assign The Default Route to this Gateway box checked.
12. Click DNS tab and enter:  mit.edu  in Domain Name box.
13. Click the Manual button under configuration section. Enter 18.87.0.15 in DNS box, then click add.
14. Click OK at bottom.
15. Click OK again and you should now see the new entry in the kppp box.
16. Click Connect and give the modem time to dial and connect.
17. Once in, a terminal window will pop up. Enter your username and password. Then use terminal type VT100.
18. Now type slirp -P and then click OK or Connect button at the bottom and it will log you onto the network.
19. Once complete you can use Netscape. You man also SSH into the Math Department from a terminal window