Select PPP dialer
You have to select and configure one of the two supported PPP dialers. After installation, Arachne is configured to use DOSPPPD dialer. If you encouter problems with DOSPPPD, you can try to install and configure Klos PPP dialer. Both dialers require at 480 KB of low DOS memory before starting Arachne. (Arachne no longer includes EtherPPP dialer, which required more memory to run).

Advantages: BUILT IN ! Can be configured using simple setup page, you don't have to leave Arachne user-friendly graphical enviroment. Supports PAP and CHAP authentication.

Disadvantages: There are no known disadvantages of DOSPPPD since version 0.6.

Advantages: It automaticaly redials when the connection is lost. Resident portions (LSL.COM, PPP.EXE and IPSTUB.EXE) can be loaded to high memory (edit file ARACHNE.BAT to do this). You need cca 550 kB free memory to use Klos PPP.

Disadvantages: You will not be able to use external TELNET and FTP (without configuring esoteric configuration file CONFIG.TEL). Default ARACHNE.BAT will be modified, so Klos PPP will be loaded to memory each time you will use Arachne.