Re: route add default

[George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com>]

On Thu, 7 Jan 1999, debian wrote:

> i set up ppp with PAP protocol. i can dial up my provider
> and am able to ping the gateway. 
> however i when i type
> route add default 207.167.86.253 (gateway)
> i get the error message
> SIOCADDRT: Operation not supported by device
> 
> "how do i add the default route?"
> 
> many thanks, -neutron.

Try -- 

route add default ppp0

Or, you can just add

defaultroute

to the options file for this connection.




George Bonser

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