From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Mar 4 23:26:25 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id XAA23912 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 4 Mar 1996 23:26:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from aztec.co.za (aztec.co.za [196.7.70.131]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id XAA23906 for ; Mon, 4 Mar 1996 23:26:21 -0800 (PST) Received: from pcm.co.za [196.3.226.39] by aztec.co.za with smtp (Smail3.1.29.1 #2) id m0ttr7O-000aooC; Tue, 5 Mar 96 09:25 EET Received: from PCM1/MERC_Q by pcm.co.za (Mercury 1.21); 5 Mar 96 09:16:05 +2 Received: from MERC_Q by PCM1 (Mercury 1.21); 5 Mar 96 09:15:48 +2 From: "Irvine Short" Organization: Professional Computer Manufacturers To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 09:15:46 +2 Subject: Re: Problems using ppp CC: questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Confirm-Reading-To: "Irvine Short" X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) Message-ID: <78E529D1A8F@pcm.co.za> Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk I have exactly the same problem,, although when I type route add default it says "network unreachable" What are you supposed to have in ppp.linkup for dynamic IP assigment? > > When at the "PPP on hostname>" after connecting to the ISP, and type something > > like "shell ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" I get a response of "No route to host". > > > > I configured my system as set out in the FAQ. What am I doing wrong. > > Please help. > > Well, you need to make a route to your ISP. > > route add default > > I think, if that doesn't work try putting your end of the ppp link (the > assigned IP address) in for his address. > Regards, Irvine Short http://www.pcm.co.za/homepage/ishort/irv_home.html Technical Support Engineer Professional Computer Manufacturers Amalgamated House, Jordaan St Cape Town, South Africa Tel: ++27-21-235084 Fax ++27-21-235089