Re: networking trouble
Shaul Karl wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > Thanks for the help so far. I finally got a chance to work some more on
> > this, and I have had partial success. To make sure everything was in a
> > proper state I removed the ppp package and /etc/ppp and then reinstalled
> > the package. Then I ran pppconfig to get things set up. But no luck.
> >
> > Using
> >
> > pon <scriptname>
> >
> > actually gets the modem to dial and things look pretty good in the log,
> > I get all the stuff I expect based on comparing the log file with the
> > RedHat distribution that works. THen I actually get a connection but
> > then I get a SIGHUP that I have no clue where it could be coming from.
> > The details are in the snippet below.
> >
> > chat[490]: CONNECT
> > chat[490]: -- got it
> > chat[490]: send (\d)
> > pppd[489]: Serial connection established.
> > pppd[489]: Using interface ppp0
> > pppd[489]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
> > pppd[489]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
> > pppd[489]: Modem hangup
> > pppd[489]: Connection terminated.
> > pppd[489]: Exit.
> >
> > Thus, the question of the day is why is the modem hanging up?
> >
> > A snippet from the RedHat log file looks like this.
> >
> > chat[846]: CONNECT
> > chat[846]: -- got it
> > chat[846]: send (\d)
> > pppd[662]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
> > pppd[662]: Local IP address changed to 209.244.134.226
> > pppd[662]: Remote IP address changed to 209.247.23.241
> >
> > When using pppconfig I selected DHCP for dynamic IP-addresses. I also
> > tried setting "ipcp-accept-remote" and "ipcp-accept-local" which
> > according to the man page for pppd allow the resetting of the
> > ip-addresses according to the server (peer). Anyway, from the log
> > comparison it looks like the changing of the ip-addresses is the only
> > thing missing and/or failing.
> >
>
> I am not sure whether you need DHCP. What other options are there?
I do need DHCP, my ISP does not support static addresses. Then again I don't
think anybody does for dial up accounts.
>
> What RedHat's file has?
> What is the output of plog?
I did another comparison and got it to work. I can get connected now. It
appears that I am now having trouble with the firwall, nothing appears to be
getting in. Do you have any idea what scripts I am looking for?
Thanks,
Robert
>
>
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > I have not made any progress on my ethernet problem. I still get the
> > message
> >
> > Packet log: input DENY eth0 PROTO=17 192.168.1.2:138 192.168.255.255:138
> > L=205 S=0x00 I=17003 F=0x0000 T=128 (#6)
> >
> > and on exit
> >
> > device eth0 left promiscuous mode
> >
> > Whatever these messages might mean. I can ping the machine, thus the
> > ethernet card appears to work.
> >
> > Help is much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Robert
> >
> > --
> > Robert Schweikert MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU
> > rjschwei@mindspring.com LINUX
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
>
> Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net>
>
> --
>
> Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net>
--
Robert Schweikert MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU
rjschwei@mindspring.com LINUX
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