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Subject: Re: ppp is broken???
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Bob wrote:
> The method you are using is obsolete.
> The following is all you need.
> Take special note of rc.conf statements to use.
> ####################  start of DSL ppp.conf  ###################
> default:
>
>  set log Phase tun             #use to avoid excessive log sizes
>  set timeout 0                 # no idle time out, will not disconnect
>
> dialisp:
>  set device PPPoE:XXX          # replace xxx with your NIC device name
>  set authname YOURLOGINNAME    # Replace with your ISP account username
>  set authkey YOURPASSWORD      # Replace with your ISP account password
>  add default HISADDR           # Add a (sticky) default route (Mandatory)
>  enable dns             # Gets the ISP's DNS IP address & places them
>   
Thank you, Bob. You have been very helpful. Right now about 10 people 
are using this computer (with the backup connection, that one uses 
DHCP). I can only try this tomorrow, but I'll write about the results.

Thanks again

  Laszlo