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From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: ian wynne <ianw@angel.comcen.com.au>
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On Mon, 24 Mar 1997, ian wynne wrote:

> I'm having problems getting user mode ppp working. I'm using
> FreeBSD 2.1.6R
> 
> I'm able to dial up my ISP and make a connection. I'm assigned an ip
> number. I'm able to ping the ip number I've been assigned. However, I'm
> not able to ping any other numbers like the isp's terminal server number.

You need to establish a default route before you can get anywhere.  In ppp
after you connect, type

add 0 0 HISADDR

to establish the route.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major