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Date:      Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:07:36 -0400 (EDT)
From:      "Steve Bertrand" <iaccounts@ibctech.ca>
To:        "Bryce" <brycemott@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ISP Connection problem - ADSL
Message-ID:  <4820.209.167.16.15.1088600856.squirrel@209.167.16.15>
In-Reply-To: <20040629230656.45784.qmail@web11601.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <3678.209.167.16.15.1088430328.squirrel@webmail.ibctech.ca> <20040629230656.45784.qmail@web11601.mail.yahoo.com>

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> Many thanks for your help with this problem, you were
> right on the money. I followed your directions and it
> worked like a charm.

Great. Glad I could help ;o)

> If only I'd asked sooner I could
> have saved hours fiddling unsuccessfully with PPP
> settings, but it was a learning experience.

Agreed. I'll bet if you put your DSL modem in simple modem mode, you'd
have no problem at all getting that PPPoE link up and running. I believe
that it is worth trying ones self after RTFM for the experience, then ask
the questions when one is really stuck.

Cheers,

Steve

>
> Thanks very much! :)
>
> Bryce
>
> --- Steve Bertrand <iaccounts@ibctech.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > Im using an Alcatel Speedtouch 530 Modem connected
>> to
>> > Ethernet. My ADSL connection is fine in Windoze
>> > however the configuration for the modem is usually
>> set
>> > through a web-browser. Do the modem settings(done
>> via
>> > browser) affect the connection in FBSD or does the
>> > system simply take the settings from ppp.conf etc?
>> Im
>> > somewhat confused on this point. I can ping the
>> modem
>> > at 10.0.0.138 and can open the web interface in X.
>>
>> Do you have this modem set up to do the PPPoE
>> dialing for you? In Windows,
>> do you have to use any software to connect, or is
>> the connection made
>> automatically. It appears you have your modem set up
>> in routing mode,
>> which means the modem most likely does the
>> authentication to your ISP for
>> you.
>>
>> I have a strong suspicion that you do not even need
>> to use ppp on the
>> FreeBSD box.
>>
>> If your modem contains the login info for the ISP,
>> just set up your
>> /etc/rc.conf file with the following:
>>
>> ifconfig_nic="DHCP"
>>
>> and then run:
>>
>> # /etc/netstart
>>
>> You *should* get your info from the router (modem)
>> and should be up and
>> surfing.
>>
>> If that doesn't work, provide more info on your
>> setup, including the
>> output of 'ipconfig' on the windows machine.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> >
>> > The log reads:
>> >
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> bundle:
>> > Establish
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: closed -> opening
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> List of
>> > netgraph node ``sis0:'' (id 1) hooks:
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Found
>> > orphans -> ethernet
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> > Connecting netgraph socket .:tun1 -> [3]::tun1
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Sending
>> > PPPOE_CONNECT to .:tun1
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Found
>> > the following interfaces:
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Index
>> > 1, name "sis0"
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Index
>> > 2, name "lp0"
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Index
>> > 3, name "lo0"
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Index
>> > 4, name "tun0"
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Index
>> > 5, name "tun1"
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: Connected!
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: opening -> dial
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Chat:
>> deflink:
>> > Dial attempt 1 of 1
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: dial -> carrier
>> > Jun 25 20:00:26 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> Waiting
>> > for carrier
>> > Jun 25 20:00:30 brycepc last message repeated 4
>> times
>> > Jun 25 20:00:31 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: Disconnected!
>> > Jun 25 20:00:31 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: carrier -> hangup
>> > Jun 25 20:00:31 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Debug:
>> > deflink: Close
>> > Jun 25 20:00:31 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: Connect time: 5 secs: 0 octets in, 0
>> octets
>> > out
>> > Jun 25 20:00:31 brycepc ppp[801]: tun1: Phase:
>> > deflink: 0 packets in, 0 packets out
>> >
>> > Any help is greatly appreciated I really would
>> like to
>> > end my reliance on M$ and get going with BSD :)
>> >
>> > Bryce
>> >
>> >
>> >
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