Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 02:13:40 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: stuart@i2k.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ppp problems Message-ID: <199906040113.CAA04090@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 03 Jun 1999 17:33:39 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.05.9906031723470.1248-100000@comp1.net.local>
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> hi- > i wrote in a few days ago about a problem i was having where my > ppp connection would "freeze", and i would have to dialup again, etc. I > had been using natd AND ppp -alias, which I quickly changed after people > responded. I took all natd related stuff from my kernel and > recompiled. Now I start ppp using the command "ppp -background -alias > isp" without using natd at all. This machine is used as a gateway for > other computers on my lan. > After changing all of this, following the directions i received > exactly, I am still having the same "freezing" problem. Once again, there > doesnt seem to be any particular reason that causes it to freeze. Here is > the output from "netstat -r" after I connect successfully: > > Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif > default speedbump2.i2k.com UGSc 5 5 tun0 > 10/24 link#1 UC 0 0 ed1 > localhost localhost UH 0 0 lo0 > speedbump2.i2k.com sb20-114.i2k.com UH 5 0 tun0 > > Once the "freeze" happens I can do a netstat -r and only receive the first > line of this (Destination, Gateway, Flags, Refs, Use, Netif) and I must > ctrl+c to get back to a prompt. The freeze happens because netstat is doing a dns lookup. Do a ``netstat -rn'' instead. > Perhaps my problem is in my routing tables? In ppp.conf I use these > commands to setup my routes (taken directly from the handbook): > > set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 > add default HISADDR > > Any help would be greatly appreciated on this frustrating problem. > Thanks, The only help I can offer is the stuff in the FAQ at http://www.FreeBSD.org/FAQ/userppp.html :-/ > ben stuart > stuart@i2k.com -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@FreeBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@OpenBSD.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! <brian@uk.FreeBSD.org> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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