[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP and LAN

[James L. Skidmore]

Why not just have your script do a ifconfig down for your lan when PPP
starts and ifconfig up when PPP goes down?
 
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 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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