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From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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[ PPP on-demand ]
> Yeah, I used to have this working at a box in work so I know it was OK
> at some point(same modem, I borrowed it). It probably is a
> configuration problem but I'm still puzzled about the routing table. If
> the default route gets dropped then I just can't see how ppp is ever
> going to get in on the act.

I think the missing default route is a symptom of the original problem.
If ppp isn't setup correctly to auto-dial, it's going to drop the
default route just before it exits.  If not, it will keep the route (the
code is there to do that).


Nate