Re: Reposting Re: pppconfig?

[Chris Lale <ctlale@coolscience.co.uk>]

infotechsys wrote:
> If people don't have a solution for this would
> anyone know what document I could read?
>
> infotechsys wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I recently installed woody from cds that I bought.
> > I ran pppconfig to get my dial-up connection establish.
> > The problem I'm having is how i initiate the connection.
> > If I start the connection by issuing the command "pon"
> > and then start my browser followed by trying to connect
> > to google nothing happens. If I start by browser and then
> > go to google it works.The other problem I'm having is
> > that my connection keeps dropping. So every time I
> > go to a different web site my modem dials up again.
> > Is there anyway I can solve these problems?
> > wayne

I don't know if you have already tried this, but look in the 
'peripherals' section at http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/. The 
step-by-step instructions are pretty detailed.

I use ppp with no problems. You can invoke 'pon' before or after your 
browser is running. Perhaps its an ISP or hardware problem. Can you test 
your modem on another system?

hth

Chris.
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