Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 17:46:31 -0400 From: jhoder@bu.edu To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: PPP Message-ID: <1053380791.3ec950b7a6313@www.bu.edu>
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hi, first, i've read a *lot* on the website and this project is extremely well- documented. thanks to all for the work. i know a lot more about serial connectivity that i did when i started, however i still have an unresolved ppp issue. QUESTION 1: it seems that there is a difference between freebsd 4.2 and 4.7 which allows me to use ppp. using ppp on version 4.2 i get the following prompt: ppp ON > and can (on some occasions) get a stable connection and ping a remote server successfully, use a browser, etc. with 4.7 ppp however, i see "localhost" in the prompt. and i get no successful pings, and also "no route to host" errors when i try to use a browser. could someone explain the difference, and what i might need to do to 4.7 to correct this? QUESTION 2: despite trying many different options in ppp.conf, i only get a successful authentication with my isp about half the time i connect. i've tried enabling dns since i have dns server addresses in resolv.conf. sometimes, i think i have it fixed, and then, almost randomly, i get a failed authentication (that is, instead of seeing the capitol p's i get some weird machine code symbols and then lower case p's, and then lose the connection. any help you can offer would be appreciated. if you need more info from me, let me know. john
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