Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 20:23:57 -0800 From: Burton Sampley <bsampley@best.com> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: User ppp vs. pppd Message-ID: <32F416DD.41C67EA6@best.com> References: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970130224616.28180g-100000@localhost>
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Doug White wrote: > > On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, Burton Sampley wrote: > > > I'm currently running FBSD 2.2 -Beta with user ppp -auto through the > > tun0 device to connect to my ISP (Best.com also using FBSD). Is pppd > > worth the headaches of installation and configuration? Is there any > > significant performance improvement by switching tp pppd since I'll be > > connecting to another FBSD box (any secret settings could improve my > > performance)? I'm currently accessing my ISP with a 28.8Kbps modem. > > pppd in itself, being a kernel process, is faster than iijppp. But it's a > bit less flexible and not easy to config. There are instructions in the > Handbook and I can refer you to an associate of mine who has a very nice > pppd configuration, including unattended outbound connections. > I decided to give pppd a try. I followed the instructions in the on-line handbook and was able to get it running in less than 1/2 hour (of course that was after the kernel rebuild removing the tun0 device and adding the ppp0 device). The only thing I needed to do was change the sample scripts to reflect my user info. for my ISP. That's it, quick and painless. Thanks for your help. -- Burton Sampley Email: bsampley@best.com | home page: http://www.best.com/~bsampley
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