System Administration Guide: Network Services

Before You Set Up the Dial-out Machine

Before you configure a dial-out machine, gather the information that is listed in the following table.


Note –

The planning information in this section does not include information to be gathered about authentication or PPPoE. For details about authentication planning, refer to Planning for Authentication on a Link. For PPPoE planning, refer to Planning for DSL Support Over a PPPoE Tunnel.


Table 16–2 Information for a Dial-out Machine

Information 

Action 

Maximum modem speed 

Refer to documentation that was provided by the modem manufacturer. 

Modem connection commands (AT commands) 

Refer to documentation that was provided by the modem manufacturer. 

Name to use for dial-in server at the other end of the link 

Create any name that helps you identify the dial-in server. 

Login sequence that was required by dial-in server 

Contact the dial-in server's administrator or ISP documentation if dial-in server is at the ISP.