Software and hardware requirements

A Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) environment requires that you have two or more computers that support PPP. One of these computers, the System i™ platform, can either be the originator or receiver.

The system must meet the following prerequisites so that the remote systems can access it.

• iSeries™ Navigator with TCP/IP support.

• One of the two connection profiles:

  • An originator connection profile to handle outbound PPP connections

  • A receiver connection profile to handle inbound PPP connections

• A PC workstation console installed with iSeries Access for Windows^® 95 or later with iSeries Navigator.

• An installed adapter

  You can choose one from the following adapters:

  • 2699*: Two-line WAN input/output adapter (IOA)

  • 2720*: PCI WAN/Twinaxial IOA

  • 2721*: PCI Two-line WAN IOA

  • 2745*: PCI Two-line WAN IOA (replaces IOA 2721)

  • 2742*: Two-line IOA (replaces IOA 2745)

  • 2771: Two-port WAN IOA, with a V.90 integrated modem on port 1 and a standard communications interface on port 2. To use port 2 of the 2771 adapter, an external modem or ISDN terminal adapter with the appropriate cable is required.

  • 2772: Two-port V.90 integrated modem WAN IOA

  • 2743/2760/2838/2849/287F/5700/5701/5706/5707/573A/576A: Ethernet adapter for PPPoE connections.

  • 2793*: 576C (CCIN of Quartz), two-port WAN IOA, with a V.92 integrated modem on port 1 and a standard communications interface on port 2. To use port 2 of the 576C adapter, an external modem or ISDN terminal adapter with appropriate cable is required. This replaces IOA model 2771.

  • 2805 Four-port WAN IOA, with an integrated V.92 integrated analog modem. This replaces models 2761 and 2772.
  * These adapters require an external V.90 modem (or above), or Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) terminal adapter, and an RS-232 (EIA 232) or compatible cable.

• One of the following, depending on your connection type and line:

  • external or internal modem, or channel service unit (CSU)/data service unit (DSU)

  • integrated services digital network (ISDN) terminal adapter

• You need to make arrangements for a dial-up account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you plan to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should give you the necessary telephone numbers and information for the Internet connection.

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