What is PPP ?

Point-to-point Protocol

     Point-to-point Protocol (PPP) is a method for connecting a personal computer to the Internet using a standard phone line and a modem. Communication programs such as Telnet, FTP and PopMail, as well as Gopher and Netscape, will all run from a Windows-based PC with a PPP connection. Many ISP's offer PPP communication to the computing community through all available dial-up lines.
     In order to make a connection using PPP, you must have a modem capable of at least 14.4 kbps communication speed. A 56k kbps modem is recommended. A slower modem may be successful, but the performance may be too slow to be of any practical use.
     It is important to remember to close your PPP connection when you are finished using Internet utilities since access to the Internet is becoming increasingly more valuable. This is done by double-clicking on the minimized Dial-up Networking icon and then clicking on the "Disconnect" button.

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