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Date:      Wed, 07 Oct 1998 22:43:08 -0700
From:      ken keeler <kkeysler@nwlink.com>
To:        Bryan Fraser <bryanf@rmi.net>
Cc:        "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Connection help
Message-ID:  <361C50EC.81235647@nwlink.com>
References:  <01BDF23D.B04E72E0@BRYAN>

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Bryan Fraser wrote:
> 
> I having problems getting my FreeBSD machine connected to the Internet.  My ppp.conf file and ppp.linkup files look correct.  My modem is on com2.  I have a static IP address provided by my ISP.
> My ppp.conf file looks like this:
> 
> default
>   set device /dev/cuaa1
>   set speed 115200
>   set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" ATE1Q0 OK AT OK\\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"
> provider:
>   set phone "(my dial in #)"
>   set login "TIMEOUT 10 gin:-BREAK-gin: (my user name) word: (my password) col: ppp"
>   set timeout 300
>   deny lqr
>   set ifaddr (my static IP address) (my ISP's Gateway)
>   delete all
>   add 0 0 (my ISP's Gateway)
> 
> When logged in as root and I type in PPP,  it says:
> Working in interactive mode
> Using interface: tun0
> 
> Then it goes to ppp ON bsdbox>,  where I type in dial provider,  then get:
> Warning: Add route failed: 0.0.0.0: errno: Network is unreachable
> Dial attempt 1 of 1
> Phone: (my isp's dial in #)
> Warning: DialModem: dial failed.
> 
> Then it goes back to ppp ON bsdbox>
> 
> The modem doesn't even get a dial tone.  The modem is plugged in correctly.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Bryan Fraser
> 
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After invoking ppp, enter terminal mode and issue the at commands
directly to the modem. If the modem is properly configured it should
dial. I haven't yet figured out the dial and login scripts, consequently
can't help there, but you should be able to dial out in terminal mode.


E=mc*c
        Ken Keeler
     Life is just one damned thing after another.

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