Sorry for the off topic post, but I'm having problems connecting to work from my home debian system, while veryone else gets in on their Win95 systems :-(
I have an NEC Aterm IT65Pro TA/DSU combo connected to my serial port, with three rj-11 ports configred for analogue on the TA and the TA's serial port configured to ISDN (I guess). My modem is connected to one of the analogue ports, and this works fine when I dial up to our Ascend MAX 2000 (configured for Hybrid connections). However, when I use the same script, but the serial port, it gags with either: NO CARRIER or Serial connection established Using interface ppp0 Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1 Serial line is looped back Connection terminated or alarm Failed Connect script failed in no particular order of frequency (although the NO CARRIER message is fairly frequent). In addition, I have ISDN working to my ISP with no problem, but I have no idea what gear is used onthe other end. I tried using the same script that works with my ISP to connect to work, but it didn't fly. In all cases, I'm using PAP authentication. The MAX FAQ mentions problems with TAs using V.120 mode (text) instead of asynch-synch conversion and some TAs getting confused by this. The implication is that the ppp software causes the v.120 negotiation to begin incorrectly where the TA tries to bring up both channels, starting with the 1st, uses v.120 though, and can't bring up the second without first canning the 1st -- resulting in NO CARRIER messages. This sounds like what might be happenning to me, but I have no idea how I can check. The FAQ also seems to indicate that the MAX could be configured to work with misconfigured TAs providing the TAs are not using PAP or CHAP, but in order to use PAP or CHAP over ISDN, the TA has to negotiate in asynch-synch conversion mode (whatever that is). Since this v.120 vs asynch-synch nonsense is initialted by the ppp software (perhaps the dial string?), I'm wondering if I can force the asynch-synch stuff somehow. My "connect" line reads like this: connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v "" atdtxxxxxxxxxx CONNECT' Other ppp options are standard, and work with the modem dialup and the ISDN cinnection to my ISP. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Cheers, -- "Until we extend the circle of our compassion to all living things, we will not ourselves find peace" -Albert Schweitzer Richard G. Roberto -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .