192 Part II . Running the Show Launching (Web server iis)
192 Part II . Running the Show Launching Your PPP Connection Your dial-up connection is now configured, but it is not set to connect automatically. One way to start the connection is to set it up to launch manually from the desktop panel. Here s how: From the GNOME desktop: 1. Right-click the Panel and then choose Add to Panel.Application Launcher . System Settings.Network from the main menu. Then click Add. An icon appears on the panel that you can click to open the Network configuration window. 2. Select the new icon from the panel. A Network Configuration window appears. 3. Select the dial-up interface you added (probably ppp0) and click Activate to connect. From the KDE desktop: 1. Right-click the panel and then choose Add.Application Button.System Settings.Network from the main menu. 2. Select the new icon from the panel (type the root password, if prompted). A Network Configuration window appears. 3. Select the dial-up interface you added (probably ppp0) and click Activate to connect. From this point forward, icons appear on your desktop that you can select to immediately connect to your ISP over the dial-up connection you configured. Launching Your PPP Connection on Demand Instead of starting a dial-up PPP connection manually each time you want to contact the Internet, you can set your dial-up connection to start automatically when an application (such as a Web browser or e-mail program) tries to use the connection. On-demand dialing is particularly useful if: . The dial-up connection on your Linux system is acting as the gateway for other computers in your home or office. You don t have to run over to your Linux box to start the connection when another computer needs the dial-up connection. . Programs that you run during off hours, such as remote backups, require an Internet connection. . You don t want to be bothered clicking an extra icon when you just want to browse the Web a bit.
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