Re: [aclug-L] PPP

[Wayne White <wwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:41 AM 10/9/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>OK, perhaps it would be best to restart from the beginning.
>
>Start with my instructions at http://www.aclug.org/ispconn/ and then
>download and untar the tar file.  Move the files in place as described 
>in the document, then edit them as directed, and then try the pppd
>command.  If that is working, then perhaps you can try for the network 
>config tool.  However, I must point out that these X tools do not
>always work.  My instructions are distribution-neutral and will work
>anywhere.

John, I've tried your instructions. I think I had it all as specified. 
Just to make sure, I just deleted options, pap-secrets and southwind.chat,
downloaded them anew and reconfigured them for my situation per your
instructions. Then tried pppd and it failed to establish a ppp
connection. It can't get it together on the pap confirmation. They send
LCP lines back and forth until it times out. 

>If you are using a graphical tool, note the following:

I haven't been able to get the graphical tool to connect to SW either.
That is how I got hooked up to PowwwerNet though.

>
> * SouthWind uses PAP for authentication.
> * You should NOT have any login script.  Doing so will mess things up.

I don't think I have a login script. If I do, I don't think I created it.
Where should I look to be certain that I don't?

> * Make sure you've got the correct phone numbers (in your info
>   packet)

Here's something I was wondering about. Would it make ANY difference to
your set up that I am calling into the El Dorado modem pool? I am. I don't
know why it might matter, but I wondered if it did.

> * DNS numbers go in /etc/resolv.conf

This is as your instructions indicate it should be.

>
>My generic instructions will take care of these things for you.  Also, 
>I will shortly be releasing a script available for download that will
>ask you a few questions and then generate the appropriate files.
>
>John

As always John, thank you for your help. I look forward to hearing
any ideas you might have. I would also be willing to send you any 
files or logs that you think would help to shed light on the nature
of my dilemma.

Wayne

>
>Wayne White <wwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> I know that some of you have been following, and trying
>> to help me with, my attempts to configure my linux box 
>> to connect to the internet. Well, tonight I finally did
>> it, but not through my ISP (Southwind) rather through
>> another ISP (PowwwerNet). I used the network config
>> tool in xwindows. Just on a lark, I configured another
>> ppp interface to PowwwerNet to see what would happen.
>> It connected and set up the ppp connection first try.
>> So, it seems that my problem is with Southwind and not
>> the internet in general. That begs the question, what
>> is it about Southwind, or my setup, that is keeping me
>> from establishing a ppp conection? I don't really want
>> to change ISP's, so I hate to consider that. I would
>> much rather learn from this and find out what the 
>> problem with Southwind, or me, is. Any ideas?
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> 
>> Wayne
>> 
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