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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 19:02:55 -0500
From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com>
To: Nino Udovicic <max_brod@yahoo.com>
Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: Simple connect
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On Thu, Dec 25, 1997 at 03:42:03PM -0800, Nino Udovicic wrote:
> Inspite of setting all of the required parameters, making the config
> files, rebuilding the kernel, i am unable to work out a working ppp
> connection. I connect with a modem using the "ppp" program. So, it
> switches to packet mode, and everything looks fine, but i constantly
> get "no route to host" message. And when i enter an alphanumeric
> address i get "Host name lookup failure" inspite of setting the
> nameserver entry in resolv.conf. As it is apparent, i am not really
> exeperienced in setting Unix networking options. To shorten my
> troubles be so kind and tell me what to set or how to locate the
> problem. 
> 
> P.S. My ISP allow guest access, and everything performed fine under
> windows. (Don't comment my e-mail address, i'm using it just as a side
> help)
> 
> 
> 
> 
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It sounds like you don't have a default route (netstat -rn). Although
you don't state which ppp you're using (user-mode or pppd), if by
some chance you're using user-mode ppp, do you have a file named
/etc/ppp/ppp.linkup containing the following?

MYADDR:
 delete ALL
 add 0 0 HISADDR

-- 
Regards,
Norman C. Rice, Jr.