Re: [newbie] PPP setup
I ran into a bit of difficulty that had the same symptom. I found (guessed) that VanJacobson compression will not work with my ISP. Put the "novj" line without the quotes into the options file, or into the kppp setup and see if that helps. It might. Mark On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, you wrote: I called up my ISP and they said that they do run a PAP authentification... which is what I currently have KPPP set to, but still i don't get a connection. It still just sits there and hangs when it logs on. Is there anything else going on that could cause KPPP not to realize that the PPP connection was open? ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: [newbie] PPP setup
In a word, authentication. Try shifting from chat script (where you expect queries and supply login and password) to PAP . Many ISPs do use PAP, including Prodigy.net and uswest.net, and some, like Pacific Telecom can't handle it at all. Try all authentication protocols available from your machine, then contact your ISP. Many ISPs will tell you flatly that they don't support Linux, yet theri equipment runs fine when you use it. Cases in point are prodigy.net and uswest.net, the second now supporting linux after Ivolunteered to support linux users until they had techs in place. Civileme Greg Baugues wrote: I am trying to configure my PPP setup under KDE. I currently have the modem working just fine, and when I put my connection into terminal based mode, my script runs through, and starts the ppp connection excellently, but when I click on "continue" KPPP sits with the box that says "logging onto network" until it gets a PPP timeout. I know that my ISP opens the PPP connection, but my computer just isn't finding it. Any ideas? ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com -- Civileme Say: "One who buys dual scan display soon gains Optometrist for best friend."
Re: [newbie] PPP setup
Greg Baugues wrote: I called up my ISP and they said that they do run a PAP authentification... which is what I currently have KPPP set to, but still i don't get a connection. It still just sits there and hangs when it logs on. Is there anything else going on that could cause KPPP not to realize that the PPP connection was open? Nook Net also uses PAP authentication. But if try a chat type of login, then it will never let you on. Here is the difference: Does NOT work: Welcome to Nook Net, Nome, Alaska login: rfg password: peanut Now hit control AQ, and it does not work because the server took your typed answer to login: and led you to la-la land. This WORKS: Welcome to Nook Net, Nome, Alaska login: DO NOT reply to the login: prompt. Hit control AQ, then start your pppd with PAP. Now for the explanation. My server is a Livingston, used by a vast majority of ISP's. I also use PAP. If you type an answer to the login: prompt, either from the keyboard or from a chat script, it will assume you have a shell account and bump you off as I do not give users shell accounts. How can you tell? In Windows 95, if you use a terminal session or a script file, then you probably need one in Linux. If in Win95 all you do is fill in the CONNECT to box with username and password, then you are not using a scripted or chat login, just PAP. Make sure you do likewise for Linux. Check out your /etc/ppp/pap-secrets file and make sure it looks okay, then proceed without typing in your username to the login: prompt. Unfortunately, RedHat and Mandrake seem to make scripted logins the default rather than the exception. This flies in the face of MOST isp practices. You will have to rectify this yourself. -- Ramon Gandia = Sysadmin Nook Net http://www.nook.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 285 West First Avenue tel. 907-443-7575 P.O. Box 970fax. 907-443-2487 Nome, Alaska 99762-0970 == Alaska Toll Free. 888-443-7525
