Re: [aclug-L] PPProblems

[Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

When you did the ifconfig, were you connected? That is, had the modem
dialed and seemingly connected? If not, then you might want to try
these things after establishing the physical connection. If so, my
first thought would be to see if you have PPP support compiled into
the kernel or available as a kernel module. If it is a kernel module,
which is fairly likely, you need to either have kerneld running so
that the module loads automatically, or you need to load it by hand
with the command modprobe ppp.

Another thing, look at your log files in /var/log to see if you find
anything. I'm not sure how your log files will be arranged in your
distribution. Look for one called ppp or messages.

Anybody else have some ideas?

> >You can tell if the problem is related to a DNS lookup thing or a
> >network thing by pinging an IP address rather than a host name. Once
> >the connect seems to be established, type: ping 206.53.103.2 and see
> >if you get a response. If so then double check the entries in
> >/etc/resolv.conf and /etc/host.conf.
> 
> /etc/resolv.conf is correct according to the instructions given. I don't
> know what should be in /etc/host.conf but it presently contains
> 
> order hosts, bind
> multi on
> 
> >If you get no response from the ping, then you have some other
> >problem. From root, type ifconfig. Make sure that you get an entry for
> >your ppp interface. It should look something like this:
> >
> >ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
> >          inet addr:206.53.100.237  P-t-P:206.53.100.251 Mask:255.255.255.0
> >          UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING  MTU:1500  Metric:1
> >          RX packets:128 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> >          TX packets:166 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 coll:0
> 
> What I get is
> 
> lo    Link encap:Local Loopback
>       inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
>       UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1
>       RX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>       TX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
> 
> That doesn't appear to be a PPP interface. How do I fix this?
> 
> >Then type netstat -r. It should look something like this:
> >
> >Kernel IP routing table
> >Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window irtt Iface
> >ts2.southwind.n *               255.255.255.255 UH     1500 0        0 ppp0
> >loopback        *               255.0.0.0       U      3584 0        0 lo
> >default         ts2.southwind.n 0.0.0.0         UG     1500 0        0 ppp0
> 
> When I run netstat -r I get
> 
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination           Gateway Genmask Flags           MSS Window  irtt Iface
> 127.0.0.0             *               255.0.0.0       u            3584 0     
>         0    lo
> 
> Here again, it appears that I'm missing the ppp info. What should put this 
> info there, or is it a file that needs editing?
> 
> >Make sure that there is a default route. If not, make sure that
> >defaultroute is included in the /etc/ppp/options files.
> 
> The third line of /etc/ppp/options reads
> 
> defaultroute
> 
> I think that's what you mean, so I'm OK there.
> 
> >Let us know what you find out.
> >
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