internet connection thru command prompt

jmarsh · 03-07-2003, 01:11 PM

does somebody know how to connect to the internet thru the command prompt? i have been looking in books and online but cant find it.

Mara · 03-07-2003, 01:48 PM

It depends on your connection type. It's different for modem, DSL etc.

nakkaya · 03-07-2003, 02:05 PM

if you are using dsl or cable or eth just activate the eth if you are using ppp there are pleanty of scrpits to take care of it i never used it so i dont know much about ppp

Finlay · 03-07-2003, 02:13 PM

jmarsh, are you wanting to know a command line web browser?
Or are you wanting to connect your machine to the internet?

jmarsh · 03-07-2003, 02:44 PM

i am using ssh to connect to my machine. from the command line i want to connect to the internet. i have cable internet access.

Mara · 03-07-2003, 03:00 PM

I think pppoe is the right command (you may need extra options).