d0 => 192.168.168.2 0:10:4b:c:d0:f0 UHLW 2 261 ed0 1128 192.168.168.3 0:48:54:8e:5e:13 UHLW 0 3 ed0 => Internet6: Destination Gateway Flags Netif Expire ::1 ::1 UH lo0 fe80::%ed0/64 link#2 UC ed0 fe80::%lo0/64 fe80::1%lo0 Uc lo0 fe80::%tun0/64 link#11 UC tun0 fe80::240:33ff:fe94:a789%tun0 ::1 UH lo0 ff01::/32 ::1 U lo0 ff02::%ed0/32 link#2 UC ed0 ff02::%lo0/32 fe80::1%lo0 UC lo0 ff02::%tun0/32 link#11 UC tun0 ####### Here is the connection ###### root gateway ~ # ppp anet Working in interactive mode Using interface: tun0 ppp ON gateway> dial ppp ON gateway> Ppp ON gateway> PPp ON gateway> PPP ON gateway> show physical Name: deflink State: open (with carrier) Device: /dev/cuaa0 Link Type: interactive Connect Count: 1 Physical outq: 0 Queued Packets: 0 Phone Number: ###### Defaults: Device List: "/dev/cuaa0" Characteristics: 115200bps, cs8, no parity, CTS/RTS on CD check delay: device specific Connect time: 0:04:27 441 octets in, 1755 octets out 12 packets in, 26 packets out overall 8 bytes/sec currently 0 bytes/sec in, 0 bytes/sec out (over the last 5 secs) peak 192 bytes/sec on Mon Jan 1 01:11:15 2001 ###### Here is the routing table after connection ###### root gateway ~ # netstat -rn Routing tables Internet: Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif Expire default 203.52.67.5 UGSc 0 0 tun0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 0 4 lo0 192.168.168 link#2 UC 0 0 ed0 => 192.168.168.2 0:10:4b:c:d0:f0 UHLW 2 290 ed0 1147 203.52.67.5 203.52.67.130 UH 1 0 tun0 Internet6: Destination Gateway Flags Netif Expire ::1 ::1 UH lo0 fe80::%ed0/64 link#2 UC ed0 fe80::%lo0/64 fe80::1%lo0 Uc lo0 fe80::%tun0/64 link#11 UC tun0 fe80::240:33ff:fe94:a789%tun0 ::1 UH lo0 ff01::/32 ::1 U lo0 ff02::%ed0/32 link#2 UC ed0 ff02::%lo0/32 fe80::1%lo0 UC lo0 ff02::%tun0/32 link#11 UC tun0 ###### Here are some ping tests ###### root gateway ~ # ping 203.52.67.5 PING 203.52.67.5 (203.52.67.5): 56 data bytes ^C --- 203.52.67.5 ping statistics --- 8 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss root gateway ~ # ping 203.52.67.130 PING 203.52.67.130 (203.52.67.130): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 203.52.67.130: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=3.101 ms 64 bytes from 203.52.67.130: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=2.949 ms 64 bytes from 203.52.67.130: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=2.954 ms 64 bytes from 203.52.67.130: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=3.030 ms ^C --- 203.52.67.130 ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 2.949/3.008/3.101/0.062 ms root gateway ~ # ping 203.52.67.1 PING 203.52.67.1 (203.52.67.1): 56 data bytes ^C --- 203.52.67.1 ping statistics --- 5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss root gateway ~ # ping 192.168.168.2 PING 192.168.168.2 (192.168.168.2): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.168.168.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=1.103 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.168.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=1.047 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.168.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=1.061 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.168.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=1.022 ms ^C --- 192.168.168.2 ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 1.022/1.058/1.103/0.029 ms ####### Here is the ppp log ###### Jan 1 01:10:37 gateway ppp[1709]: Phase: Using interface: tun0 Jan 1 01:10:37 gateway ppp[1709]: Phase: deflink: Created in closed state Jan 1 01:10:37 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: default: set speed 115200 Jan 1 01:10:37 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: default: set dial ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 "" AT OK-AT-OK ATE1Q0 OK \dATDT\T TIMEOUT 60 CONNECT \c \n Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: default: set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: default: set timeout 9000 Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: default: add default HISADDR Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: default: enable dns Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: anet: set phone ###### Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: anet: set authname ###### Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: anet: set authkey ******** Jan 1 01:10:38 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: PPP Started (interactive mode). Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: /dev/tty: dial Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: bundle: Establish Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: closed -> opening Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Connected! Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: opening -> dial Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Phone: ###### Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: deflink: Dial attempt 1 of 1 Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Send: AT^M Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Expect(5): OK Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Received: AT^M^M Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Received: OK^M Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Send: ATE1Q0^M Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Expect(5): OK Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Received: ATE1Q0^M^M Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Received: OK^M Jan 1 01:10:40 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Send: ATDT######^M Jan 1 01:10:42 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Expect(60): CONNECT Jan 1 01:11:08 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Received: ATDT######^M^M Jan 1 01:11:08 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Chat: Received: CONNECT 48000^M Jan 1 01:11:08 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: dial -> carrier Jan 1 01:11:09 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: /dev/cuaa0: CD detected Jan 1 01:11:09 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: carrier -> login Jan 1 01:11:09 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: login -> lcp Jan 1 01:11:09 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: FSM: Using "deflink" as a transport Jan 1 01:11:09 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: State change Initial --> Closed Jan 1 01:11:09 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: State change Closed --> Stopped Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: LayerStart Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendConfigReq(1) state = Stopped Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACFCOMP[2] Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: PROTOCOMP[2] Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACCMAP[6] 0x00000000 Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRU[4] 1500 Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MAGICNUM[6] 0x08a94fe0 Jan 1 01:11:10 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: State change Stopped --> Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendConfigReq(1) state = Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACFCOMP[2] Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: PROTOCOMP[2] Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACCMAP[6] 0x00000000 Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRU[4] 1500 Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MAGICNUM[6] 0x08a94fe0 Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: RecvConfigRej(1) state = Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: Sending ident magic 08a94fe0 text user-ppp 2.27 (built Nov 20 2000) Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendIdent(0) state = Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACFCOMP[2] Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: PROTOCOMP[2] Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendConfigReq(2) state = Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACCMAP[6] 0x00000000 Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRU[4] 1500 Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MAGICNUM[6] 0x08a94fe0 Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: RecvConfigAck(2) state = Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:13 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: State change Req-Sent --> Ack-Rcvd Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: RecvConfigReq(1) state = Ack-Rcvd Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: <0x0>[4] 0000 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRU[4] 1524 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACCMAP[6] 0x00000000 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: AUTHPROTO[5] 0xc223 (CHAP 0x05) Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRRU[4] 1524 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ENDDISC[9] MAC 00:c0:7b:9a:c6:65 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: LDBACP[4] 0037 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendConfigRej(1) state = Ack-Rcvd Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: <0x0>[4] 0000 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRRU[4] 1524 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: LDBACP[4] 0037 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: Sending ident magic 08a94fe0 text user-ppp 2.27 (built Nov 20 2000) Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendIdent(1) state = Ack-Rcvd Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: RecvConfigReq(2) state = Ack-Rcvd Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRU[4] 1524 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACCMAP[6] 0x00000000 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: AUTHPROTO[5] 0xc223 (CHAP 0x05) Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ENDDISC[9] MAC 00:c0:7b:9a:c6:65 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendConfigAck(2) state = Ack-Rcvd Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: MRU[4] 1524 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ACCMAP[6] 0x00000000 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: AUTHPROTO[5] 0xc223 (CHAP 0x05) Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: ENDDISC[9] MAC 00:c0:7b:9a:c6:65 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: State change Ack-Rcvd --> Opened Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: LayerUp Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: Sending ident magic 08a94fe0 text user-ppp 2.27 (built Nov 20 2000) Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: SendIdent(2) state = Opened Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: bundle: Authenticate Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: his = CHAP 0x05, mine = none Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: Chap Input: CHALLENGE (16 bytes from noc-nas01) Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: Chap Output: RESPONSE (######) Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: Chap Input: SUCCESS Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: Using trigger address 0.0.0.0 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: FSM: Using "deflink" as a transport Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: deflink: State change Initial --> Closed Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: deflink: LayerStart. Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: deflink: SendConfigReq(1) state = Closed Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: DEFLATE[4] win 15 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: PRED1[2] Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: deflink: State change Closed --> Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: lcp -> open Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: bundle: Network Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: FSM: Using "deflink" as a transport Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: State change Initial --> Closed Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: LayerStart. Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: SendConfigReq(1) state = Closed Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: IPADDR[6] 0.0.0.0 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: COMPPROTO[6] 16 VJ slots with slot compression Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: PRIDNS[6] 203.52.66.15 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: SECDNS[6] 203.52.66.16 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: State change Closed --> Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: RecvConfigReq(1) state = Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: COMPPROTO[6] 16 VJ slots with slot compression Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: IPADDR[6] 203.52.67.5 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: SendConfigAck(1) state = Req-Sent Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: COMPPROTO[6] 16 VJ slots with slot compression Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: IPADDR[6] 203.52.67.5 Jan 1 01:11:14 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: State change Req-Sent --> Ack-Sent Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: RecvProtocolRej(3) state = Opened Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: -- Protocol 0x80fd (Compression Control Protocol) was rejected! Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: deflink: State change Req-Sent --> Stopped Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: RecvConfigNak(1) state = Ack-Sent Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: IPADDR[6] 203.52.67.130 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: IPADDR[6] changing address: 0.0.0.0 --> 203.52.67.130 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: PRIDNS[6] 203.52.66.15 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: SECDNS[6] 203.52.66.16 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: Primary nameserver set to 203.52.66.15 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: Secondary nameserver set to 203.52.66.16 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: SendConfigReq(2) state = Ack-Sent Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: IPADDR[6] 203.52.67.130 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: COMPPROTO[6] 16 VJ slots with slot compression Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: PRIDNS[6] 203.52.66.15 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: SECDNS[6] 203.52.66.16 Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: RecvConfigAck(2) state = Ack-Sent Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: State change Ack-Sent --> Opened Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: LayerUp. Jan 1 01:11:15 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: myaddr 203.52.67.130 hisaddr = 203.52.67.5 Jan 1 01:15:07 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: /dev/tty: show physical Jan 1 01:16:33 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Command: /dev/tty: quit Jan 1 01:16:33 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: LayerDown: 203.52.67.130 Jan 1 01:16:33 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: Using trigger address 0.0.0.0 Jan 1 01:16:33 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: SendTerminateReq(3) state = Opened Jan 1 01:16:33 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: State change Opened --> Closing Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Carrier lost Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: deflink: State change Stopped --> Closed Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: CCP: deflink: State change Closed --> Initial Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: LayerDown Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: State change Opened --> Starting Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: open -> lcp Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: LayerFinish. Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: Connect time: 321 secs: 0 octets in, 1092 octets out Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: : 0 packets in, 13 packets out Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: total 3 bytes/sec, peak 84 bytes/sec on Mon Jan 1 01:16:35 2001 Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: IPCP: deflink: State change Closing --> Initial Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: bundle: Terminate Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: LayerFinish Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: LCP: deflink: State change Starting --> Initial Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Disconnected! Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: lcp -> logout Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Disconnected! Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: logout -> hangup Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Connect time: 355 secs: 442 octets in, 1767 octets out Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: : 13 packets in, 27 packets out Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: total 6 bytes/sec, peak 192 bytes/sec on Mon Jan 1 01:16:35 2001 Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: deflink: hangup -> closed Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: bundle: Dead Jan 1 01:16:35 gateway ppp[1709]: tun0: Phase: PPP Terminated (normal). ###### I'm not real sure what is wrong with this...... one thing I am having trouble understanding is the address supplied by the ISP and the routing. PRIDNS[6] 203.52.66.15 SECDNS[6] 203.52.66.16 ok, this is correct and it gets written to resolv.conf root gateway ~ # cat /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 203.52.66.15 nameserver 203.52.66.16 myaddr 203.52.67.130 hisaddr = 203.52.67.5 ok, 203.52.67.130 is the dynamic IP from my ISP, I understand that 203.52.67.5 ...... that is the IP of the ISP's NAS....... I guess I really expected it to be the the IP of their gateway ????? anyway, watching the modem TX/RX indicators shows that I am transmitting, but nothing comes back....... I will eventualy be using NAT via the -nat option in ppp, will this allow me to use ICQ on more than one box in my network simultaneously, or will I need to run a socks5 server to achieve that ???? (any other suggestions ????) Sorry for the long message, but I guess all the detail is better than none :-) Looking forward to resolving this, Thanks in advance Craig admin@kewl.com.au To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message