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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!inquo!news.uoregon.edu!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!news.mathworks.com!hunter.premier.net!news1.erols.com!newsmaster@erols.com From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Getting ppp configured Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 04:50:14 -0700 Organization: Erols Internet Services Lines: 32 Message-ID: <31F60DF6.6BB7@www.play-hookey.com> References: <4shur4$rqo@news-old.tiac.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: kenjb05.play-hookey.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Win16; I) cyclo201@tiac.net wrote: > > Hello, > > Well I followed the faq instructions trying to get ppp working with my > ISP. I seem to connect ok ( I get ppp connect ok, packet mode) but I > am lost as what to do next. I have tried to switch terminals and > connect with lynx but nothing seems to happen? > > I would like to find out where to get more info or atleast what to > look for to narrow down the problem. I have been to the freebsd site, > but I havn't found any more info to help me out. I am running freebsd > 2.1 with a 28.8 USR sportster on com2. > > Any help is much appreciated and please respond personally if you > wish. > From the way you wrote this, I'm guessing you're using iijppp, rather than pppd. If so, check the sample files in /etc/ppp for ideas. It sounds as if your ppp.linkup file is either not in place or doesn't specify the ADD ........ HISADDR line. Whichever ppp package you're using, once you have made the connection you need to add it as the default route to your ISP. Check the Handbook. -- Ken Are you interested in | byte-sized education | http://www.play-hookey.com over the Internet? |