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<H1>Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)</H1>
<P>
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a standard Internet service that allows
hosts to communicate over serial lines (such as telephone or ISDN). You
must use PPP if your WebForce Internet Gateway connects to the service 
provider by means of ISDN, a modem, or T1 lines. You can also use PPP to 
allow individual users to dial in to the Internet Gateway from a remote 
location (such as a home office).
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<P>
PPP supports dial-in and dial-out connections. In a <EM>dial-in</EM>
connection, the Internet Gateway accepts a connection from an outside 
caller (such as the Internet service provider or an individual user). 
Any client system using a dial-in connection must have an account on 
the Internet Gateway. The login name on the account is the client's hostname.
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<P>
In a <EM>dial-out </EM>connection, the Internet Gateway requests a connection 
to a remote server (a host at the service provider's site). A dial-out 
connection contains information that identifies the Internet Gateway and 
the remote server, the account on the remote server that will accept the 
connection, and a password to the remote account if it is need. The outgoing 
connection may also specify a static route (a fixed route is used for all 
PPP connections) and demand dialing (the connection is terminated when not in
use).
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<P>Use these forms to configure PPP:</P>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF="index.ppp1.shtml" TARGET="left">Dial-in PPP</A>
<LI><A HREF="index.ppp2.shtml" TARGET="left">Dial-out PPP</A>
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