Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 20:29:42 -0800 (PST) From: Charlie Roots <osiris2002@yahoo.com> To: Bill Beavers <bbeavers@Moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: dialup pppd problems Message-ID: <19980105042942.18105.rocketmail@send1b.yahoomail.com>
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Hi Bill, Sounds like either; 1. HARDWARE TROUBLE (bither the modems / io-borad maneufactureres and see what you can get) 2. Some other trouble in config files. Try giving more info, as regards the log files, your relevant current config files, don't just say etc,... Greetings ---Bill Beavers <bbeavers@Moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us> wrote: > > > Since ppp seems to be the problem of the day (or days), here is mine and > I hope someone has the answer. > > I have a FreeBSD 2.1.7 machine set up a a high school that I help out, > and this box is configured as a dialup router with 18 dynamic IP #'s > assigned to it. I am running pppd for users to dialup to via modem. The > BSD machine has a Cyclades multiport 16Ye serial board connected via the > ISA cylades board. > > My problem is this. I or any user can dial up to the first > ttyc00 (positively) or second modem ttyc01 (usually) and maintain a good > solid internet connection indefinitely with NO problems. But if users > hits the 3rd through the 16th modem, then they usually can only stay > connected for around 2 to 3 minutes, sometimes longer, but not much. > > The modems are Practical Peripherals 56k modems. I have tipped all > modems the same, so I don't think that is the problem. But is this > ramdom disconnecting a faulty ppp connection, or a modem problem. How > can I get any info on what is causing this. netstat -i and -rn don't > seem to reveal much, the /var/log files only mention inappropriate > ioctl's , etc, but that only seems to pop up on any disconnect anyway > normal or otherwise, and since the first two modems seem to be fine, I am > just at a loss as to how to get all these others maintaining good > connections. > > Any ideas? I sure would appreciate it! > > > ........................................ > . Bill Beavers, Technology Coordinator . > . Arch Ford Education Coop . > . bbeavers@moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us . > . http://moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us . > ........................................ > > == MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU. _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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