From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 22 19:16:15 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6ED7D37B404 for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:16:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net (rwcrmhc11.comcast.net [204.127.198.35]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8BD0143FCB for ; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:16:14 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sbachmann2@comcast.net) Received: from [192.168.2.2] (pcp03618356pcs.hershy01.pa.comcast.net[68.60.226.161](untrusted sender)) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <2003072302161301300p3n4ie>; Wed, 23 Jul 2003 02:16:13 +0000 From: Stephen To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1058926994.4856.25.camel@redhat.echelonzero.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 (1.2.2-4) Date: 22 Jul 2003 22:23:14 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: PPP Dial-in Server X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: sbachmann2@comcast.net List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 02:16:15 -0000 This involves a lot of info so perhaps some pithy writing will help. The related hardware: -FreeBSD 4.8-stable computer with a 56K Best Data external modem and a NIC to my LAN -Windows 2000 computer with a 56K internal modem Goal: Dial-in from the Windows box to the FreeBSD box from anywhere with a phone line, be able to access my LAN, and get on the Internet through my broadband connection I have: -Followed the handbook section on serial communications Dial-in service (17.4) up until programming the modem because I couldn't find the correct commands -Installed mgetty+sendfax since I couldn't program the modem myself. I can: -Connect from the Windows computer when I choose to have a terminal screen displayed. -Log in at the prompt as if I was sitting right in front of the FreeBSD box. I cannot log in without getting the terminal screen first under windows. It says a PPP session couldn't be established because the remote computer wasn't responding. It tells me to use the terminal window. I went through all the 18.2 handbook info about setting up a User PPP dial-in server but I'm really not sure what parts I need and what parts I have to choose one thing over another and what parts I can skip. In general I find the whole section confusing. I tried several times working with all the various ppp config files but no go. Is it possible to do what I am trying to do? Would anybody care to recommend a more clear version of what the handbook has? Do you recommend I try to dial-up with another FreeBSD computer first before trying to bring Windows into this? Thank you for taking the time to read all this and for helping me out. -Steve