[NTLUG:Discuss] PPP and LAN

[Bug Hunter]

 AFAIK, this is due to a default route in your routing table.  If your
script simply deletes the default route before bringing up ppp, and then
resets the default route after taking ppp down, everthing should work just
fine.



On Thu, 2 Nov 2000, 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
> 
> -- 
> MadHat at unspecific.com
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