[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP and LAN

[George E. Lass]

Assuming that your lan is using private IP addresses (10.x.x.x
192.168.x.x)
this is exactly the same setup I have at home.  I am using diald for my
ISP
dialup.  I like diald because it will dialup automagically when you need
to get to an IP address on the 'net.

George



MadHat wrote:
> 
> 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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