ppp0 will only be running when the modem is dialed up, and if you don't have ppp0 or the ppp daemon installed then, unless you are using SLIP to connect to your ISP (doubtfull) then you will NEVER get a connection. how do you _Know_ you don't have ppp installed? what is the _exact_ error message, and from where do you get it. On Tuesday 21 August 2001 02:18, faisal gillani wrote: > thanks for the help friend .. > > but sorry to dissapoint you but my pc dont have a ppp0 > interface ... yes the modem is there but no ppp0 > interface ... my moden is isapnp US robotics 56k > sportster ... > what to do now > > thanks > Fasial > > --- etharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, all this info is readable in "man pppd" and it > > can be yor friend > > have you tried the command "ifup ppp0"? what errors > > does it return? > > As I understand it, the "noauth" means that it does > > not require a "secret" to > > be transmitted back from the server to verify the > > server is the one you want. > > it does _not_ mean it does not want you to authorize > > your self to the server, > > just that the server does not offer up a password in > > return. authorization in > > both directions is a defualt in most unix network > > systems using IP. > > the demand function allows the ifup comand > > automagically when a requst to > > ppp0 is made, and will allow dialup automagiclly > > when a browser or mailcheck > > is started, even from some computer attached to the > > network and using your > > connection (Internet connection sharing) as the > > default route. > > the idle=xxx command is to hang up after a period of > > inactivity over the ip > > interface (ppp0) when noone is using the connection. > > xxx equals seconds so a > > statement of idle=600 would hang up the modem after > > 10 minutes. > > let me know the results of ifup ppp0 (InterFaceUP). > > to hang up an ifup ppp0 > > use ifdown ppp0 (and the "0" is the number zero, not > > a Cap "O") > > > > On Sunday 19 August 2001 04:20, faisal gillani > > > > wrote: > > > thanks for the reply friend... > > > > > > well no not that desperate to use wvdial... but > > > > i am > > > > > a beginner @ pppd & not found of writing scripts > > > > ..so > > > > > wana use it .cause it is very straight foward .. > > > but if you can help me connecting to my isp from > > > command prompt then ill be happy to give it up . > > > do you have any idea what does noauth means ? & > > > > what > > > > > impact does it have on pppd deamon config files > > > > > > thanks > > > very much > > > Faisal > > > > > > --- etharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > have you tried just an "ifup ppp0"? for a > > > > command > > > > > > prompt dialing, with a > > > > demand and idle=xxx statement in the same file > > > > you > > > > > > added noauth to, you > > > > should have an auto dial in whenneeded and hang > > > > up > > > > > > when idle for xxx (in > > > > seconds. I don't mean to sound so dumb, but if > > > > you > > > > > > don't mind me asking, what > > > > is so important in using wvdial? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Saturday 18 August 2001 14:37, > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Well this problem of mine "when i connect to > > > > my > > > > > > isp it says Athentication > > > > > > > > > failed & then pppd deamon died ..."is half way > > > > > > > > through ....a friend of mine > > > > > > > > > instructed me to put "noauth" in the customize > > > > > > > > pppd arguments in the > > > > > > > > > connection properties of Kppp ... > > > > > now i am connection to my isp sucessfully... > > > > but > > > > > > the problem is that i want > > > > > > > > > to use wvdial from the command prompt dont > > > > want to > > > > > > use kppp & X window ... > > > > > > > > > how can i correct my wvdial problem now that i > > > > > > > > know that kppp is dailing > > > > > > > > > with noauth .... help me out please its urgent > > > > ... > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > Faisal > > > > > > > > > > ??? ???? ??????? > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; > > > > name="message.footer" > > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > > > Content-Description: > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > > > > with Yahoo! Messenger > > > > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > > MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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