pppd

I am having problems setting up pppd to connect
to my ISP. I've read the pppd faq and the pppd howto,
but neither has helped me much.

My isp requires me to just connect, and they assign
my ip address (as well as dns addresses). Under
windows 98 the computer connects with me having
to only type in the username and password.

Using kppp (on linux), it connects just fine. Using
pppd (/etc/ppp/* files), it doesn't even get past
my chat script.

Is there something I have to do first to set up
my modem (I connect fine through minicom)? Do
I have to set up the speed, etc *before* the
chat script gets called?

thanks in advance
goose

On 23 Feb 2004 04:44:50 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (goose) wrote:

>I am having problems setting up pppd to connect
>to my ISP. I've read the pppd faq and the pppd howto,
>but neither has helped me much.
>
>My isp requires me to just connect, and they assign
>my ip address (as well as dns addresses). Under
>windows 98 the computer connects with me having
>to only type in the username and password.
>
>Using kppp (on linux), it connects just fine. Using
>pppd (/etc/ppp/* files), it doesn't even get past
>my chat script.
>
>Is there something I have to do first to set up
>my modem (I connect fine through minicom)? Do
>I have to set up the speed, etc *before* the
>chat script gets called?
>
>thanks in advance
>goose


Recently I had some trouble setting my pppd up too. ISPs have various
ways to authenticate. The HOWTO helped me--especially setting up a
session that shows all the communication. From that, you can pinpoint
the problem with your chat. You should set the max speed of your
modem before the chat script, perhaps 28800 until you get other things
worked out. Another thing that helped is that my ISP had a linux
script (that did not work) that clued me in to a few things in the
chat. The frustrating thing about that all of this is that every setup
is different due to ISP, software, modem, etc. Keep trying.

(E-Mail Removed) (goose) writes:

]I am having problems setting up pppd to connect
]to my ISP. I've read the pppd faq and the pppd howto,
]but neither has helped me much.

www.theory.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html

]My isp requires me to just connect, and they assign
]my ip address (as well as dns addresses). Under
]windows 98 the computer connects with me having
]to only type in the username and password.

]Using kppp (on linux), it connects just fine. Using
]pppd (/etc/ppp/* files), it doesn't even get past
]my chat script.

Because you have the wrong chat script.
Eg you are probably trying to log on. End the chat script with
CONNECT '\d\c'


]Is there something I have to do first to set up
]my modem (I connect fine through minicom)? Do
]I have to set up the speed, etc *before* the
]chat script gets called?

]thanks in advance
]goose