Date: Tue, 06 Jan 1998 01:24:24 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: "Shan-Min Chao" <shanmin@lvdi.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PPP Message-ID: <199801060124.BAA21920@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 05 Jan 1998 14:46:22 PST." <01bd1a2b$bf0f2a80$0e1581d0@johnny.lvdi.net>
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> Hi!
> I am a beginner at FreeBSD and have some questions concerning logging on
> to my ISP. I currently have the FreeBSD 2.2.2 CD from Walnut Creek.
> I have installed the OS without any real problems. I tried to dial in using
> by US Robotics X2 on Com2 using the PPP->term->atdt commands. It would dial
> in fine, and give me an IP address. When I push "alt-F2" to go to my other
> terminal screen, and tried to ping yahoo.com, I would get a "no route to
> host" error message. Same thing happens to every ping, ftp, and traceroute
> I would attempt. The only configuration I have made to my modem is through
> the /stand/sysinstall utility.
> My ISP does dynamix IP addressing, so I put .lvdi.net under the host name
> (lvdi.net is my ISP's domain).
> Do you people have any idea what i should do to connect properly? Can you
> be specific in your answers? I would really appreciate any help, as my UNIX
> education would greatly expand once I get internet access through my UNIX
> OS. Thank you very much for your time.
When you've got [Packet mode], type "add 0 0 HISADDR" to add a
default route to your ISPs gateway.
--
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org>
<http://www.Awfulhak.org>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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