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Linux/KPPP and AT&T Worldnet Service

KPPP is installed by default in the KDE desktop environment. As long as KDE is installed, you can use KPPP even if you use an alternate desktop environment as your default such as Gnome or Ximian.

Note: You will need to find your AT&T Worldnet Service account information.

Before Installation:

1. If you need assistance to get your modem installed and/or configured, please see the modem How To at:
   Modem-HOWTO
2. If your modem is a winmodem, check out the following page for information on getting one of these to run under Linux.
   Linux Winmodem Support
3. Print out your account information while still in Windows for reference when you boot to Linux.
4. If your machine is a dual boot, you can get your modem information from Windows. To find this information in Windows, look under Control Panel and select Modems.

To configure Linux/KPPP:

1. Launch kppp. In KDE, from the Start menu, select Internet, then KPPP and then choose Setup.

   This is the screen you will see when you first set up your account:
   

2. Click the Setup button to open the kppp Configuration window.
   
3. Select the Device tab.
   • Modem Device Select the device your modem lives on. See the modem HowTo referenced above if you need help with this.
   • Leave Flow Control and Line Termination on the default settings. You can come back to this later on if you have problems.
   • Connection Speed: if you have a 56.6, select 115,200.
   
4. Select the Modem tab.
   
5. To make sure the modem works, click the Query Modem button. If you have it configured properly, it should come out looking something like this:
   
   Click the Close button.
6. You can leave the Graph, Misc, and About tabs in their defaults.
7. After you configure your modem, select the Accounts tab.
   
8. Click the New button to configure your AT&T Worldnet account. You may get a screen asking if you would like to use a wizard or the standard dialog-based setup. The screens that follow are the standard dialog based setup screens.
9. Select the Dial tab.
   • Under Connection name, type AT&T Worldnet or something to describe this connection.
   • Under Phone Number, click the Addbutton, then enter the phone number you dial to connect to the AT&T.
   • Under Authentication, select PAP/CHAP.
   • Check the Store Password option if you want your password saved.
   
10. Click the IP tab and make sure the Dynamic IP address option is checked.
11. Click the Gateway tab.
12. Make sure that the Default Gateway and the Assign the default route to this gateway options are checked.
    
13. Select the DNS tab.
14. Make sure Automatic is selected as in the graphic below, and leave Domain Name blank.
    
15. You can leave Login Script, Execute, and Accounting to their defaults.
16. Click the OK button and then fill in your login ID and password from your account information.
    
17. Click the Connect button.

If all goes well, you should connect and be surfing the Internet in no time!

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