pon
Initiate PPP dial-up connections
TLDR
Start PPP connection
$ pon
Start specific provider$ pon [provider]
Start with debugging$ pon [provider] debug
SYNOPSIS
pon [provider] [options]
DESCRIPTION
pon initiates a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connection using a named provider configuration. Provider configurations are stored in /etc/ppp/peers/ and define the connection parameters including phone number, authentication, and modem settings.
Without a provider argument, it uses the default provider. The debug option enables verbose logging to syslog. Use poff to terminate the connection.
PARAMETERS
PROVIDER
PPP provider name.debug
Enable debug output.
CAVEATS
PPP-specific. Paired with poff command. Legacy dial-up.
HISTORY
pon was created for PPP connection initiation on Linux systems.