Re: [LI] Connect to the Net

["Nachiket Acharya" <anachiket@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanx for the guideline. I have a few problems still. The kppp dials out,
but after some time(probably after pppd time out) there comes a message like
'pppd time out'. I am using RH6.1 (PCQ) , so the 'lock' problem is not
there.

Nachiket
----- Original Message -----
From: Ajay Dudani <ajay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 11:37 AM
Subject: [LI] Connect to the Net


> CHECK THIS OUT IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET USING  "KPPP"
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> Many ppl are having problems connecting to the Net using linux so I
thought to
> post this.
>
> I have been successfully connecting to the Internet using VSNL for about
last 10
> months and using IceNet ( a local ISP ) for about one week.  I am using
kppp as
> my dialing software and have been able to connect using kppp shipped with
RHL
> 5.2 (PCQ), RHL 6.0 (Chip) and even RHL 6.1(PCQ).
>
> Here is how I have done it...
>
> -> Install kppp (mentioned it just for the sake of it !!)
>
> ->First of all open the /etc/ppp/options file and remove the 'lock'
mentioned
> in the first line.  I dont know if this is absolutely necessary but it
works
> that way.
>
> ->Now start kppp and click in setup.
>
> ->Create a new account.  Now here are the tags ...
>
> ->Dial
>                     -> Connection Name : My Connection (or anything you
like)
>                     ->Phone Number : Your ISP dial in number.  If there
are
>                           more than one then you can mention it like
>                           number1:number2:number3 ..and so on. That is if
my
>                           VSNL numbers are 6468111, 6563555 and 6449555
then I
>                           would mention is as  6468111:6563555:6449555.
>                      ->Authentication : Go for 'Terminal-based' now
especially
>                            if you are the one who has been the traditional
Dial
>                            Up Networking of Windows.
> -> Forget the other options now...
>
> -> IP
> -> Select Dynamic IP and also select 'Auto-configure hostname from
>        this IP'
>
> -> DNS
> ->  Domain name is domain of your ISP   eg :  vsnl.net.in for VSNL
> ->  DNS IP address.. here are the entries I have
> 202.54.51.1
> 196.12.190.7
> 203.54.58.22
> 202.30.54.1
>    These DNS servers are from both VSNL and IceNet... ha ha...
>     Well I dont know if all those IP represent DNS servers but I dont
>     care as far as it is working for me.
>
> -> Select 'Disable existing DNS servers during connection'
>
> -> Gateway
>   -> Select 'Default Gateway'
>   -> Also select ' Assign the Default Route to this Gateway'
>
> Forget the Login Script and Accounting for now...
>
>
> This was all about configuring the account ...
> You can repeat (ofcourse you can) repeat the process for other accounts.
>
> Oh yes ...
> Configuring the moded is left still.....
>
> Now after clicking on OK fo to  'Device; tab ...
> Set the following ....
>
> Modem Device  -   /dev/cua1  (for modems on COM2)
> Flow Control  -  CRTSCTS
> Line Termination  -  CR/LF
> Connection Speed  - 57600 ...well it hardly matters.
> DO NOT SELECT  "USE LOCK FILE"
> Modem Timeout  -  60 seconds ... or anything more (or less your choice)
>
> In the MODEM tab,
> Busy Wait  -  0 seconds
> Just Query Modem to see of all is working fine..
>
>
> In PPP tab,
>
> pppd Timeout  -  100 Seconds (to be on safer side .. my ISP take long to
>                                       connect)
> The rest you can manage ...
>
>
> There you are ready to connect to the Net ....
> Oh Yeah ... do click on the 'Connect' button !!!
>
> I know there could be many alternatives for the way I have mentioned above
but
> the but as far as this method goes, I have been using it for about 10
months
> now and I have no problems as far as it is working.
>
> Ajay Dudani
> ajay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>
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