[NTLUG:Discuss] ppp

[terry]

TJ Davis wrote:

>
> Have you tried pinging some ip addresses and domain names?  The IP 
> Address of the ISP's DNS server would be a good place to start.  If 
> you can ping ip addresses but no domain names then you have a DNS problem.
>
Yes, "network unreachable"  when pinging anything, even the isp's DNS 
address'.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: terry [mailto:linux at cowtown.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 4:29 PM
> To: ntlug Discussion List
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] ppp
>
>
> I did a RH8 install on a 800MHz celeron for my cousin and had the PCtel
> modem working okay at first but tried to implement another dialer, one
>  that wouldn't require root password, and was successful with that but
> had to use an external modem.  Now, he's loaded linux on another machine
> and is using the external modem on that one, so I'm back to trying to
> make the winmodem run again.    I can get it to dial up and log in to
> the isp but nothing more. Not sure but think it's just that it's not
> establishing the default route to the internet.  Either that, or it's
> the ppp daemon not working.
>
> Any clues as to where to start?  Or how can I manually establish default
> route?
>
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