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Date:      Thu, 6 Aug 1998 01:22:35 -0400 (EDT)
From:      spork <spork@super-g.com>
To:        charlespeters@chickenbean.com
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: gateway, ppp -alias, netstat -nr output and ifconfig -a output --- ongoing problem getting gateway to run stabelly
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.00.9808060117330.18438-100000@super-g.inch.com>
In-Reply-To: <001701bdbf5e$ee8a1620$20710418@ci1000971-c.sptnbrg1.sc.home.c om>

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Hi,

Let me take a stab at this, I just started playing with ppp.  First, I'd
recommend grabbing the latest ppp from www.awfulhak.org, and also go over
some of the FAQ pointers there...  I had some problems with -alias go away
when I upgraded.

> Also, I often (once or twice daily) have to shutdown -r now and then during
> the reboot, turn of the power for a few seconds to reset the modem.  This is
> also a pain in the ass, as I am not always there to reset the machine for my
> users.  The system works fine for our application when it works, but it
> locks up too often.

What is locking up?  Just the modem?  What brand modem is this?  It kind
of sounds like it's not smart enough to drop the line when dtr goes low,
this should be able to be fixed with the correct init string.

Was this taken while the link was up?  If so, the default route is wrong.
Looking at my machine, my default points to the far end of the tunnel
interface.  Also, do you have "Gateway=YES" in your rc.conf?

That's about all I can think of.  I can give you a little more info when
I'm at my ppp-running machine...

Charles

> $ netstat -nr
> Routing tables
> 
> Internet:
> Destination        Gateway            Flags     Refs     Use     Netif
> Expire
> default            10.0.0.2           UGSc        6     7607      tun0
> 127.0.0.1          127.0.0.1          UH          0        0       lo0
> 192.168            link#1             UC          0        0
> 192.168.0.1        0:c0:f0:30:86:f6   UHLW        1       26       lo0
> 192.168.0.48       0:c0:f0:30:9d:7    UHLW        1      864       de0
> 838
> 192.168.0.255      ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff  UHLWb       0      235       de0
> 206.139.129.5      206.139.129.135    UH          0        0      tun0
> $
> 
> 
> $ ifconfig -a
> de0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet 192.168.0.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
>         ether 00:c0:f0:30:86:f6
>         media: autoselect (10baseT/UTP) status: active
> lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> tun0: flags=8051<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet 206.139.129.135 --> 206.139.129.5 netmask 0xffffff00
> sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
> ppp0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
>         inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
> $
> 
> 
> 
> Let me know if more information is required.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Charles
> 
> 
> 
> 
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