[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP and LAN

[MadHat]

"George E. Lass" wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

I am not using private IP space...   I have other connections through
the LAN, but I need to dialup to get to bits of info.

> 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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> >                                       Laziness, Impatience, and Hubris."
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                                   "The 3 great virtues of a programmer:
                                      Laziness, Impatience, and Hubris."
                                                 --Larry Wall