- for auto-answer mode. On Hayes-compatible modems, this is performed using a command like ATS0=3
. If you're going to be using the mgetty
daemon, this isn't necessary.
Configure the serial device with a getty type of command to answer incoming calls. A commonly used getty variant is mgetty .
Consider authentication. Will your callers authenticate using PAP, CHAP, or system login?
Configure pppd as server as described in this section.
Consider routing. Will you need to provide a network route to callers? Routing can be performed using the ip-up script.
