Kevin E. Hunt wrote:
> I have a linux 2.2.1 box set up for IP masquerading my local net and dialing
> my ISP on demand with pppd 2.3.5.
>
> I must have my routing tables or my ipchains slightly incorrect, because:
> 1) when I telnet into the linux box from my local lan, it triggers the
> pppd autodial. It won't connect the telnet session until ppp is logged in.
Have you configured your reverse DNS correctly? If you haven't, then
reverse DNS lookups (which most TCP-based services perform for each
connection) will result in your PPP link being activated.
> 2) ppp never hangs up when idle for my set amount of time. Does someone
> have an active-filter [filter-expression] that works well? If not, what's
> the best way to see what type of packets are keeping the link alive?
Use tcpdump.
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