I used to think I was fairly competent at setting up PPP, since I was
able to connect to several ISPs easily in the past . . .
This summer I signed up for one of ev1.net's $10/month dialup accounts
and tried configuring ppp. While I am able to connect occasionally
without a problem, more often than not the connection doesn't go
through, and after lots of negotiation, pppd dies. Yet my sister runs
windows, and she has no problems connecting. I've tried chat/CHAP/PAP
with the same results. I let pppconfig configure my
chapsecrets/papsecrets and studied the results; it looks fine. To
simplify matters (yeah right) I just switched to chat auth, which
works just as often as the other methods. I've also tried wvdial.
Here is an example wvdial session:
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.42
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 S11=55 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 S11=55 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT 8780710
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT 8780710
CONNECT 46667
PROTOCOL:LAPM
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
** HTNT07 Terminal Server **
Login:
--> Looks like a login prompt.
--> Sending: noland1
noland1
Password:
--> Looks like a password prompt.
--> Sending: (password)
<pause of several seconds>
--> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
--> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
--> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.
--> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied
--> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.
--> Starting pppd at Wed Jun 13 12:20:16 2001
The warnings don't seem to effect whether or not I can connect; I'm
using wvdial now and, since it uses simple auth, I'm guessing it
doesn't matter. Furthermore, running wvdial as root doesn't seem to
increase my chances of a clean connection.
Just as an aside, I have a 56k external Creative modem, and wvdial's
speed is set to 115200. ev1 is supposed to be 56k; any idea why I'm
connecting at 46k?
When I try using pon/poff, I get something like the following (Sorry
this is long, but I'm not sure how much is relevant and I don't want
to leave anything important out):
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: abort on (BUSY)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: abort on (NO CARRIER)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: abort on (VOICE)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: abort on (NO DIALTONE)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: abort on (NO DIAL TONE)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: abort on (NO ANSWER)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: send (ATZ^M)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: expect (OK)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: ATZ^M
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: OK
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: -- got it
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: send (ATL0^M)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: expect (OK)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: ^M
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: ATL0^M^M
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: OK
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: -- got it
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: send (ATDT8780710^M)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: expect (CONNECT)
Jun 13 12:14:28 ethereal chat[22765]: ^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: ATDT8780710^M^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: CONNECT
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: -- got it
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: send (^M)
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: expect (ogin:)
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: 46667^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: ^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: PROTOCOL:LAPM^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: ^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]:
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal last message repeated 23 times
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: ** HTNT07 Terminal Server **^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: ^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: ^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: Login:
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: -- got it
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: send (noland1^M)
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: expect (ssword:)
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: noland1^M
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: Password:
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: -- got it
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: send (??????????)
Jun 13 12:14:58 ethereal chat[22765]: send (\d)
Jun 13 12:14:59 ethereal pppd[22725]: Serial connection established.
Jun 13 12:14:59 ethereal pppd[22725]: using channel 18
Jun 13 12:14:59 ethereal pppd[22725]: Using interface ppp0
Jun 13 12:14:59 ethereal pppd[22725]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
Jun 13 12:15:00 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:03 ethereal pppd[22725]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:03 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:03 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:07 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:07 ethereal pppd[22725]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:07 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:10 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:11 ethereal pppd[22725]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:11 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:13 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:15 ethereal pppd[22725]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:15 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:16 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:19 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:19 ethereal pppd[22725]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:19 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:22 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:23 ethereal pppd[22725]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:23 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:25 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:27 ethereal pppd[22725]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:27 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1524> <asyncmap
0x0> <pcomp> <accomp> <endpoint [MAC:00:c0:7b:7f:eb:9e]>]
Jun 13 12:15:28 ethereal pppd[22725]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic
0xa12eb439> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Jun 13 12:15:31 ethereal pppd[22725]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Jun 13 12:15:31 ethereal pppd[22725]: Connection terminated.
Jun 13 12:15:31 ethereal pppd[22725]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
I did a google search, but didn't find much. ev1 has a Linux support
page, but it only seems to include basic instructions for Redhat
("Click this, then click that . . . " Nothing more useful, and they
don't support Linux.) Yes I know, I should probably switch ISPs, but
I'm only here for 2 months, and I'll be switching to broadband in
august.
TIA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Send administrative requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
