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From: conrads@neosoft.com (Conrad Sabatier)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PPP Woes
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 16:54:12 -0500
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In article <337a6da3.1812357@news.swbell.net>,
	bluesky1@swbell.net writes:
> I get connected (even though I don't think I am setup exactly right)
> and it disconnects after about 10 seconds? What up with that.

Probably the address negotiation is failing.  Have you checked your ppp
log?

> Could
> someone send me a copy of their ppp files that they use for dialing up
> and getting an IP from the provider, so I can clean mine up? Please?
> Thanks.

You'll need to be more specific.  Manual or auto?  Dynamic or fixed IP
address?  PAP/CHAP or scripted login?
 
> If you send files, can you send them in some sort of Dos format? i.e.
> cant get to the net in BSD

Why don't you post what you've got.  You're sure to get some feedback.

-- 
Conrad Sabatier
http://www.neosoft.com/~conrads