From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jan 4 04:26:23 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id EAA21199 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 4 Jan 1998 04:26:23 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from opengovt.open.org (opengovt.open.org [199.2.104.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id EAA21180 for ; Sun, 4 Jan 1998 04:26:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from clark@open.org) Received: (from root@localhost) by opengovt.open.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id EAA11111; Sun, 4 Jan 1998 04:13:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from opengovt17.open.org(199.2.104.17) by opengovt.open.org via smap (V2.0) id xmak11061; Sun, 4 Jan 98 04:13:04 -0800 Received: from localhost (clark@localhost) by open.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id OAA00661; Sat, 3 Jan 1998 14:17:40 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from clark@orthanc.off.net) Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 14:17:40 -0800 (PST) From: Robert Clark To: Bill Beavers cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: dialup pppd problems In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Have you attempted to elimenate a bad line as part of the problem? [RC] On Sat, 3 Jan 1998, Bill Beavers wrote: > > Since ppp seems to be the problem of the day (or days), here is mine and > I hope someone has the answer. > > I have a FreeBSD 2.1.7 machine set up a a high school that I help out, > and this box is configured as a dialup router with 18 dynamic IP #'s > assigned to it. I am running pppd for users to dialup to via modem. The > BSD machine has a Cyclades multiport 16Ye serial board connected via the > ISA cylades board. > > My problem is this. I or any user can dial up to the first > ttyc00 (positively) or second modem ttyc01 (usually) and maintain a good > solid internet connection indefinitely with NO problems. But if users > hits the 3rd through the 16th modem, then they usually can only stay > connected for around 2 to 3 minutes, sometimes longer, but not much. > > The modems are Practical Peripherals 56k modems. I have tipped all > modems the same, so I don't think that is the problem. But is this > ramdom disconnecting a faulty ppp connection, or a modem problem. How > can I get any info on what is causing this. netstat -i and -rn don't > seem to reveal much, the /var/log files only mention inappropriate > ioctl's , etc, but that only seems to pop up on any disconnect anyway > normal or otherwise, and since the first two modems seem to be fine, I am > just at a loss as to how to get all these others maintaining good > connections. > > Any ideas? I sure would appreciate it! > > > ........................................ > . Bill Beavers, Technology Coordinator . > . Arch Ford Education Coop . > . bbeavers@moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us . > . http://moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us . > ........................................ > > >