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Date:      Sat, 16 Jan 1999 07:20:32 -0500
From:      Stephen Derdau <sderdau@ne.mediaone.net>
To:        Odddmonster <lund@uq.net.au>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Installation
Message-ID:  <36A08410.E58C9226@ne.mediaone.net>
References:  <Pine.OSF.3.95.990116215129.9563A-100000@fox.uq.net.au>

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Odddmonster wrote:
> 
> I've been trying to install freebsd over my modem using ppp.  The only
> problem is that when it dials up, everything is fine, I login, etc... then
> I type 'ppp' to start the connection, it detects packets (or whatever)
> then it immedatly disconnects me.  Everything works fine under Win95 &
> Linux.  I've turned PAP and CHAP off because they aren't used with my ISP.
> I've double checked all the settings with my ISP.  I type 'set log local'
> but nothing appears to be logged.  Could someone please help!
> 
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Odddmonster wrote:
> 
> I've been trying to install freebsd over my modem using ppp.  The only
> problem is that when it dials up, everything is fine, I login, etc... then
> I type 'ppp' to start the connection, it detects packets (or whatever)
> then it immedatly disconnects me.  Everything works fine under Win95 &
> Linux.  I've turned PAP and CHAP off because they aren't used with my ISP.
> I've double checked all the settings with my ISP.  I type 'set log local'
> but nothing appears to be logged.  Could someone please help!


This link is very good and the ppp.conf file below use to work for me.
http://www.awfulhak.org/ppp.html

I'm new to this stuff but I am wondering if your ISP doesn't use PAP or
CHAP
how does it verify your password ?  
> 

 more ppp.conf
#################################################################
#
#       PPP  Sample Configuration File
#
#         Written by Toshiharu OHNO
#
# $Id: ppp.conf.sample,v 1.5.2.6 1997/05/12 14:08:52 brian Exp $
#
#################################################################

# Default setup. Always executed when PPP is invoked.
#
default:
 set device /dev/cuaa1
 set speed 19200
# disable lqr
# deny lqr
# set log Phase Chat Connect Carrier LCP IPCP CCP command tun
 set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" ATE1Q0 OK-AT-OK
\\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40
 CONNECT"
# set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5\"\" ATE1Q0 OK-AT-OK
\\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40
 CONNECT"
 set phone 7717777
 set redial 3 10
#
#
demand:
 set authname USERNAMEHERE
 set authkey PASSWORDHERE
 set phone PHONENUMBER HERE
 set timeout 0
 set openmode active
 accept pap 
 set ifaddr 208.146.111.111/0 208.146.112.112/0 255.255.255.0
 delete ALL
 add 0 0 208.146.113.113 
#***** I have 208.146.113.113 because of a static IP **** see the ppp
link
above for what should be here if your ip is static.  I believe it's
add default HISADDRESS

*********Don't forget ppp.secret and ppp.linkup files also ************


Hope this helps .  Like I said I'm new to this !!!!

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