Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 22:36:05 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@outgoing.verizon.net> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: PPP, dynamic IPs, and handling renumbering Message-ID: <20020930023605.GA4000@keyslapper.org> In-Reply-To: <20020929184245.C308-100000@atlas.home> References: <20020930002532.GC430@keyslapper.org> <20020929184245.C308-100000@atlas.home>
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On 09/29/02 06:50 PM, Mikko Ty?l?j?rvi sat at the `puter and typed: > On Sun, 29 Sep 2002, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > > > I have a new question. I have ppp set up on interface tun0, got my IP > > and all, handling the DSL connection quite nicely - so far. > > > > Now the question: Since the IP is dynamic, I have some things that > > need doing anytime it changes, like update the Apache config and > > restart it, update the zoneedit dns records so I still get my mail, > > etc. Where do I handle this? Is there an exit hook I can specify for > > ppp to call when it gets a new IP? > > The "hooks" go in /etc/ppp/ppp.linkup and /etc/ppp/ppp.linkdown. The > ppp(8) man page is kind of long, but well worth the read. There are > assorted sample files in /usr/share/examples/ppp/ too. Awesome. Any idea where the broadcast address can be found? - for the firewall rules. > > I can't even find the dhcp lease or the network broadcast info. When > > I was with AT&T, it was basic DHCP and it all went into > > /var/db/dhclient.leases. The only place I can get the IP from now is > > ifconfig tun0 > > [...] > > You are not getting your address via DHCP, as you are using PPP which > does its own address negotiation. One of these days I will understand > the point of running PPP over ethernet... Either way, I'm finding the subtle differences a bit confusing. I just need to handle the changes, and kick the appropriate tires when necessary. Thanks a bunch. Lou -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ 667: The neighbor of the beast. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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