Date: Tue, 06 Jan 1998 01:24:24 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: "Shan-Min Chao" <shanmin@lvdi.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PPP Message-ID: <199801060124.BAA21920@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 05 Jan 1998 14:46:22 PST." <01bd1a2b$bf0f2a80$0e1581d0@johnny.lvdi.net>
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> Hi! > I am a beginner at FreeBSD and have some questions concerning logging on > to my ISP. I currently have the FreeBSD 2.2.2 CD from Walnut Creek. > I have installed the OS without any real problems. I tried to dial in using > by US Robotics X2 on Com2 using the PPP->term->atdt commands. It would dial > in fine, and give me an IP address. When I push "alt-F2" to go to my other > terminal screen, and tried to ping yahoo.com, I would get a "no route to > host" error message. Same thing happens to every ping, ftp, and traceroute > I would attempt. The only configuration I have made to my modem is through > the /stand/sysinstall utility. > My ISP does dynamix IP addressing, so I put .lvdi.net under the host name > (lvdi.net is my ISP's domain). > Do you people have any idea what i should do to connect properly? Can you > be specific in your answers? I would really appreciate any help, as my UNIX > education would greatly expand once I get internet access through my UNIX > OS. Thank you very much for your time. When you've got [Packet mode], type "add 0 0 HISADDR" to add a default route to your ISPs gateway. -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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