Includes index.

Nature of the connection -- SLIP/PPP and the structure of the internet -- Running SLIP/PPP under Microsoft Windows -- SLIP/PPP on a Macintosh -- Downloading files with FTP -- Managing electronic mail with SLIP/PPP -- Telnet access to remote computers -- Using WAIS as a search engine -- Gopher as graphical tool -- USENET news through SLIP/PPP -- Browsing through the World Wide Web.

Using Netscape, Mosaic, WinGopher, and other new graphical programs requires a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) or a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection to the Internet. But few computer users know how to establish such a connection. Fewer still know of the many benefits of graphical Internet access beyond surfing the World Wide Web. The SLIP/PPP Connection provides all the information you need to overcome the now-legendary obstacles of establishing these special Internet accounts and to achieve smooth, graphical access to the World Wide Web and the rest of the Internet. Written by internationally acclaimed Internet guru Paul Gilster, this is the first complete, step-by-step guide to getting, using, and maintaining a SLIP or PPP connection. You'll be able to select, find, and download the right hardware and software for every Internet application.