Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:56:39 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com> To: trout@net66.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: getting ppp to work Message-ID: <36C165E7.B018ECE4@uk.radan.com> References: <3.0.5.32.19990210040307.00903380@net66.com>
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trout@net66.com wrote:
>
> hello out there:
>
> i am trying to connect to my isp using ppp. much to my chagrin, i have
> been unable to do so. i have configured my ppp.conf file as per handbook
> instructions, and yet nothing happens when i invoke ppp.
>
> this is the command i enter: $ ppp -ddial PAPorCHAPpmdemand
>
> this is what i get in return: Working in ddial mode
> Using interface: tun0
>
> nothing happens. the modem, which i've seen work before, doesn't make any
> noises, no dialtone, dialing, etc. the little lights don't flash any
> differently.
>
> heres my ppp.conf file:
>
Are the following split lines just in the e-mail, or are they like it
in your ppp.conf??, if so, change them
> set device
> /dev/cuaa1
should be one line
> set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER
> TIMEOUT 5 \"\" AT OK-AT-OK ATE1Q0 OK \\dATD
should be one line. also appears truncated, should end ``ATDT\\T
> set
> timeout 120
should be one line
> add
> default HISADDR
should be one line
> set
> login
should be one line
> set ifaddr
> 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0
should be one line
> any ideas on what i am doing wrong? is the ppp.conf file incorrect? am i
> issueing the wrong command at the command line?
>
> also, whats the name of the file that determines the name of my computer?
> i'm getting tired of "myname" or whatever the default is....
>
> thanks for the help
> -aaron p
>
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