dial on demand to "PPP-only" ISP

Hello. I use PPP and dial-on-demand to call my ISP from my Linux
(2.4) box. I've been using a chat script for about 5 years and it
works just dandy (except when the modem fails). 8-)

Recently my ISP added a new modem bank and a new phone number. They
say that this new number is for PPP only. It will not work with
telnet or scripts. Maybe they use AutoPPP and PAP. But how do I use
these from my dial-on-demand Linux box?

Here's the PPP dialog...

User Access Verification

Username: baker
Password:

Username: baker
Password:

Username: baker
Password:

Username: baker
Password:

<disconnect>

Alan

Alan Baker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hello. I use PPP and dial-on-demand to call my ISP from my Linux
> (2.4) box. I've been using a chat script for about 5 years and it
> works just dandy (except when the modem fails). 8-)

> Recently my ISP added a new modem bank and a new phone number. They
> say that this new number is for PPP only. It will not work with
> telnet or scripts. Maybe they use AutoPPP and PAP. But how do I use
> these from my dial-on-demand Linux box?

Add the pppd option " user YOUR_ISP_USERNAME " and the line

YOUR_ISP_USERNAME * YOUR_ISP_PASSWORD

to both /etc/ppp/{pap,chap}-secrets, using the obvious substitutions.

Modify the chat script, replacing the login/password expect-sends
in it with

CONNECT \d\c

(or \\d\\c if the chat script is on the pppd command line). If there
already a line like ` CONNECT "" ' then remove it.

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On 4 Oct 2004 22:46:50 -0700, Alan Baker
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hello. I use PPP and dial-on-demand to call my ISP from my Linux
> (2.4) box. I've been using a chat script for about 5 years and it
> works just dandy (except when the modem fails). 8-)
>
> Recently my ISP added a new modem bank and a new phone number. They
> say that this new number is for PPP only. It will not work with
> telnet or scripts. Maybe they use AutoPPP and PAP. But how do I use
> these from my dial-on-demand Linux box?
>
> Here's the PPP dialog...
>
> User Access Verification
>
> Username: baker
> Password:
>
Is that the dialog for the old phone number or the new one? Does your
chat script look for "Username:" or "login:"? Do you have an
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets file, in case they do use PAP? It may be that,
even though the ISP sends a "Username:" prompt, they really expect you
to start PPP right away. Perhaps you should ask them.


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Clifford, you are THE MAN. I followed your directions and it worked
just as advertised! Thank you!

Alan

Clifford Kite <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Alan Baker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Hello. I use PPP and dial-on-demand to call my ISP from my Linux
> > (2.4) box. I've been using a chat script for about 5 years and it
> > works just dandy (except when the modem fails). 8-)
>
> > Recently my ISP added a new modem bank and a new phone number. They
> > say that this new number is for PPP only. It will not work with
> > telnet or scripts. Maybe they use AutoPPP and PAP. But how do I use
> > these from my dial-on-demand Linux box?
>
> Add the pppd option " user YOUR_ISP_USERNAME " and the line
>
> YOUR_ISP_USERNAME * YOUR_ISP_PASSWORD
>
> to both /etc/ppp/{pap,chap}-secrets, using the obvious substitutions.
>
> Modify the chat script, replacing the login/password expect-sends
> in it with
>
> CONNECT \d\c
>
> (or \\d\\c if the chat script is on the pppd command line). If there
> already a line like ` CONNECT "" ' then remove it.