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<H2><A NAME="s9">9. Networking: Concepts</A></H2>
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<P>Not only is ``Dialup Networking'' available under Linux, it's also more
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stable and quicker. The name of the game is ``PPP'', the protocol employed
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for connecting to the Internet using modems. All you need is a tool that
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dials out and makes the connection.
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<P>To retrieve your mail from the ISP's server you need a tool called ``email
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fetcher'' that uses the POP protocol; when the mail is fetched it will
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appear as though it had been directly delivered to your Linux box. You'll
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then use a MUA (Mail User Agent) like <CODE>pine</CODE>, <CODE>mutt</CODE>,
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<CODE>elm</CODE> or many others to manage it.
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<P>While under Windows the dialer is automatically invoked when you launch an
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Internet application, under Linux the path is the other way round: you dial
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first, then launch the application. A thing called <CODE>diald</CODE> provides
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the usual behaviour. Installing and configuring dialup networking used to be
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one of the most difficult things to do under Linux, but not anymore: please
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consult the Configuration HOWTO.
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<P>Finally, a word about ``Network neighborhood'': you can make your Linux
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workstation appear as Windows NT/9x in a local network of Windows machines!
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The magic word is Samba: not the lively Brazilian dance, but an
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implementation of the SMB protocol for Linux. Go to
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<A HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba">http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba</A>.
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