[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP and LAN

[MadHat]

I know there is an easy answer here, but I can't find it....
I have a box on a lan, and I want to get that box to dial out to connect
to an ISP and get some data.  But to get it to dial out I have to shut
off the LAN first.  This is very anoying if I am not sitting in front of
that machine and want to test the scipts I am using.  2.2.x kernel,
using pppd and chat in a script to connect (not ppp-up or kppp or
anything like that).

Everything appears to work fine, except the connection will die unless
the LAN is taken down first (no error messages any the logs).  I am
looking through the HOWTOs and searching, but do not see an answer,
though I now it is out there.

Thanks

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