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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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