Connecting with PPP

Logging in

There are three ways to log in and start PPP. The first is to use PAP authentication. Most PPP programs use PAP authentication by default. If your program provides a way for you to enter a username and password, then that is probably PAP.

The second way is to use the CHAP protocol. CHAP is very similar to PAP but allows greater flexibility. Don't worry about which your program supports. Either will do.

The third method of starting PPP is to go through a unix-style login process, but use your special PPP login. This is your normal login/account name, but With The First Letter Capitalized. This is the only time that you should use anything but all lower-case for your login name. When logging in this way, enter your PPP login name at the login: prompt and your password at the password: prompt.

IP address

Most Idiom accounts have static IP addresses. You will have the same IP address every time you log in.

Configuration parameters

default domain: idiom.com
primary DNS nameserver: 216.240.32.64
secondary DNS nameserver: 216.240.32.65
POP mail server: pop.idiom.com
NNTP news server: news.idiom.com

Dynamic IP address information

If you do not have a static IP address then you will be assigned one each time you log in. You will also be assigned a gateway address and a netmask. Usually your gateway address will be 209.157.64.97 and your netmask will be 255.255.255.255.