Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 14:37:34 +1300 (NZDT) From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@pinnacle.co.nz> To: Nesi Unanaowo <nesi_unanaowo@net.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG, nesi@net.com Subject: Re: unable to connect to worldnet.att.net Message-ID: <Pine.SCO.3.96.990115143521.1783A-100000@kiwi.pinnacle.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <369E92A6.2B20B4AB@net.com>
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On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Nesi Unanaowo wrote:
> Hi,
> I have been attempting to connect to my ISP (worldnet.att.net) using
> the information on their website.
> I have followed the instructions on how to create the various files and
> made sure that my FreeBSD 2.2.7
> kernel is compiled with pseudo-device (tun) enabled. After rebooting the
> system I logged in as root
> and invoked ppp to get the ppp prompt. As at this point nothing seems
> to work. When I type in the
> first command " pass yoursecretkeyatpppprompt" (without the quotes
> though) at the ppp prompt I
> get "invalid command" error message. A check of the ppp command options
> shows no "pass"
> option. Then I tried the second command "dial worldnet" and get put into
> the Packet mode. I have
> tried every option possible to get a dial tone but no luck.
No dialtone usually means that you're using the wrong port for
dialout. You've forgotten to include your ppp.conf file, and also the
ppp chat/debug logs between your modem and ppp; which means that any
guesses we make are just stabs in the dark.
Jonathan Chen
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