Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 16:13:24 -0800 From: Craig Shaver <craig@progroup.com> To: Robert Chalmers <robert@nanguo.chalmers.com.au> Cc: bsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: dial OUT ppp. simple setup needed Message-ID: <32F13924.59E2B600@progroup.com> References: <199701302246.IAA03887@nanguo.chalmers.com.au>
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Robert Chalmers wrote:
>
> Hi,
> As usual, the manpages, and the user manual give 5,000 options for doing
> anything, but all I want is a simple (basic) setup to dial out,
> establish a pp link, and have it autoredial in the event that the line
> drops.
>
> config should be simple. COM2, 28.8K modem, no incoming calls.
>
> can anyone please help with a simple setup file. if there is such a thing.
> I have to find a way around this bad Annex problem.
>
> thanks,
> Bob
Bob -- are you using kernel ppp? Is this for a dedicated line? Here is
what I do for my ppp dedicated line, and it works:
In rc.local:
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echo "Starting ppp daemon"
/etc/ppp/ppp0.start &
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/etc/ppp/ppp0.start is:
=======================
#!/bin/sh
#
# PPPD Auto-Dialer script
#
# Note:
# You *MUST* use -detach mode or else the pppd process will fork
# into the background and you will get hundreds of pppd processes
#trying
# to connect to the remote site. The current behavior causes the line
#to
# re-dial when pppd fails, so it acts like a auto-dialer.
#
DEVICE=cuaa1
while `true`; do
/usr/sbin/pppd -detach \
connect 'chat -v -f /etc/ppp/isp.chat' $DEVICE 115200
# If we fail, wait a little while for the line to settle down
sleep 5
done
=======================
/etc/ppp/isp.chat is:
-----------------------
ABORT "NO CARRIER" ABORT BUSY "" A\pA\pA\pT OK ATZ0 OK
ATM1&C1&D2S95=3&W0 OK ATDT19995551234 CONNECT
"" ogin: mumble1 ssword: mumble2
-------------------------
note! this should be all on one line! Your Modem May Vary! This is
for a Cardinal 28.8 V.34. ATDT19995551234 is your isp phone number.
And the last part is the login and password.
---------------------------
Finally /etc/ppp/options is:
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debug
modem
crtscts
name catfish.progroup.com
remotename gw-3.isp.net
defaultroute
----------------------------------------
I hope this helps you get going.
--
Craig Shaver (craig@progroup.com) (415)390-0654
Productivity Group POB 60458 Sunnyvale, CA 94088
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