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echo: aust_freebsd
to: Rowan_Crowe
from: Stephen Walsh
date: 1997-10-06 21:48:18
subject: ppp dialup

On Oct 02 1997 at 12:53, Rowan_Crowe wrote:

 SW>> Arghhhhh, I've tryed all sort's of different things and options, 
[...]
 SW>> config files that I've setup.

 R> Did you try what I suggested with pppd?

Yes, I got a 'no route to host' message.

 R> Are you 100% sure they don't need PAP authentication? If they do 
 R> need it, and you're not providing it, the connection will drop 
 R> within a second or two of the PPP negotiation being started. This 
 R> was a big stumbling block when I was first trying to get my BSD box 
 R> to dial aussie.net about a year ago.

The login system has now been changed at my ISP to support PAP/CHAT, I've
sent them a message asking what one they are using.

 R> Here's what I suggest... ppp and pppd are a love/hate thing, some 
[...]
 R> /etc/ppp/pap-secrets:
 R> curl    *   

is'nt this ment to be pap.secret ???

Stephen
Email: curl{at}qonline.com.au

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