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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Novice PPP, freebsd questions, please help
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 15:14:05 +0100
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <868216205.23956@dejanews.com>,
anon5f6b@nyx.net writes:
> I am trying to configure PPP on my freebsd system at home. I presently
> have access to the internet via 3 different ISPs. I have the following
> questions. Please bear with me as I am new to freebsd, PPP stuff !
>
> 1. Is it possible to setup PPP so that my pc acts as though it
> can resolve things (hosts, domains) automatically
> for commands such as:
>
> telnet hostname.ibm.net,
> mail username@ibm.net,
> etc.
man resolv.conf
> 2. I DO NOT have an ethernet card in my machine. Do I need to have
> one (PPP primer documentation assumes a LAN, which I do not
> have at home) ? What steps do I need to take to circumvent
> this issue if I am following the PPP primer ?
What issue ?
> 3. What PPP modes should I consider, if I want it to somehow
> connect to my ISP in the background, while running say, X,
> on my freebsd machine.
Any except -direct. Check out the man page. Links to the current
docs can be found on http://www.awfulhak.org/ppp.html.
> 4. I can successfully connect to my ISP, but for some reason,
> the username and password setting that I specify in my
> ppp.conf file may not be working properly. I think I am
> using pap mode.
You'll have to know what mode you're using. They're both disabled
by default. Again, see the current docs.
> 5. What is the best protocol for PPP: chap or pap or any other ?
Again, see the current docs. CHAP is better because it's
challenge based and doesn't send passwords around public networks.
> 6. Is the order of commands in the ppp.conf file important ?
Maybe. It's the same as the order they're executed, so
add 0 0 x.x.x.x
delete ALL
isn't quite the same as
delete ALL
add 0 0 x.x.x.x
> 7. I do not fully understand the significance of ppp.linkage
> file. I am also not sure how to get a key value ? Does the
> ISP provide this ? What about the IP addresses ? I am confused
> since I am using dynamic PPP and do not have a fixed
> IP address.
Yet again, see the docs. There's some reasonable examples there.
> 8. Finally, how can I specify an IP address for my machine ?
> There may be several issues here, meaning get a fixed IP
> from my ISP (in which case, how will it work with other
> ISPs, since I may be using dynamic PPP in that scenario).
> Also, I can setup a mock domain on my PC at home. I am
> not sure how this will work without appropriate registration
> with interNIC ?
The current docs.
Also, see my posting on the "Hostname for box w/ part time internet
connection" thread.
> I would appreciate your EMAIL answers. If I get any/enough
> responses, I will post them in future.
What, to an anonymous address ? A sig with your real address would
be nice, but I've cc'd to your from address.
> Thanks !!
>
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
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