Hello, I am at wit's end with this problem. I am trying to set up a PPP server at work. It is a Debian machine running hamm with ppp version 2.3.5-2. Same setup at my home-machine as well. I am setting this up in the server with mgetty and AutoPPP. Autoppp works and I get a succesful PAP login. After that though, the home-client machine and the work-server don't seem to communicate the local and remote addresses properly - resulting in the home machine giving up saying that it "Could not determine local IP address" and hangs up ppp with "No network protocols running"
At home, I used pppconfig to setup the connection script. Note that the home PPP setup and pppconfig scripts work for another ISP, the official campus PPP connection that uses PAP. So I suspect that the problem is not in my home machine. I am able to use minicom and get connected to the debian work server. But since the home client is not able to get its local IP address from the server, the ppp connection fails. I am enclosing relevant segments of syslog and my options files below for both the client and server. For security purposes, usernames, passwords, client and server names have been edited and made generic. I would appreciate any help in this regard. I apologize for the length of this message. Gopal. ---------------------------------------- ------------home client machine syslog------------------------------------- Dec 16 08:47:44 home-client pppd[30193]: pppd 2.3.5 started by root, uid 0 Dec 16 08:47:45 home-client chat[30194]: abort on (BUSY) Dec 16 08:47:45 home-client chat[30194]: abort on (NO CARRIER) Dec 16 08:47:45 home-client chat[30194]: abort on (VOICE) Dec 16 08:47:45 home-client chat[30194]: abort on (NO DIALTONE) Dec 16 08:47:45 home-client chat[30194]: abort on (NO ANSWER) Dec 16 08:47:45 home-client chat[30194]: send (ATZ^M) Dec 16 08:47:45 home-client chat[30194]: expect (OK) Dec 16 08:47:46 home-client chat[30194]: ATZ^M^M Dec 16 08:47:46 home-client chat[30194]: OK Dec 16 08:47:46 home-client chat[30194]: -- got it Dec 16 08:47:46 home-client chat[30194]: send (ATDT5551212^M) Dec 16 08:47:46 home-client chat[30194]: expect (CONNECT) Dec 16 08:47:46 home-client chat[30194]: ^M Dec 16 08:48:07 home-client chat[30194]: ATDT5551212^M^M Dec 16 08:48:07 home-client chat[30194]: CONNECT Dec 16 08:48:07 home-client chat[30194]: -- got it Dec 16 08:48:07 home-client chat[30194]: send (\d) Dec 16 08:48:08 home-client pppd[30193]: Serial connection established. Dec 16 08:48:09 home-client pppd[30193]: Using interface ppp0 Dec 16 08:48:09 home-client pppd[30193]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1 Dec 16 08:48:09 home-client pppd[30193]: Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets has world and/or group access Dec 16 08:48:09 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xfebf> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xfebf> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth pap> <magic 0xcffd> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth pap> <magic 0xcffd> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xfebf> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xfebf] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets has world and/or group access Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [PAP AuthReq id=0x1 user="myname" password="mypassword"] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xcffd] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xfebf] Dec 16 08:48:12 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xcffd] Dec 16 08:48:13 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [PAP AuthAck id=0x1 "Login ok"] Dec 16 08:48:13 home-client pppd[30193]: Remote message: Login ok Dec 16 08:48:13 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:13 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:13 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:16 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:16 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:16 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:19 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:19 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:19 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:22 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:22 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:22 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:25 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:25 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:25 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfRej id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <addrs 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfRej id=0x2 <addrs 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x3 <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x3 <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: Could not determine local IP address Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [IPCP TermReq id=0x4 "Could not determine local IP address"] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [IPCP TermAck id=0x4] Dec 16 08:48:28 home-client pppd[30193]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "No network protocols running"] Dec 16 08:48:29 home-client pppd[30193]: rcvd [LCP TermAck id=0x2] Dec 16 08:48:29 home-client pppd[30193]: Connection terminated. Dec 16 08:48:29 home-client pppd[30193]: Hangup (SIGHUP) Dec 16 08:48:29 home-client pppd[30193]: Exit. home-client /etc/ppp/options -------------------------- asyncmap 0 crtscts lock modem lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 -----------------work-server machine syslog ----------- Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server kernel: PPP: version 2.2.0 (dynamic channel allocation) Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server kernel: PPP Dynamic channel allocation code copyright 1995 Caldera, Inc. Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server kernel: PPP line discipline registered. Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server kernel: registered device ppp0 Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server pppd[3759]: pppd 2.3.5 started by LOGIN, uid 0 Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server pppd[3759]: Using interface ppp0 Dec 16 08:48:22 work-server pppd[3759]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0 Dec 16 08:48:24 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xfebf> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:24 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth pap> <magic 0xcffd> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:24 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xfebf> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth pap> <magic 0xcffd> <pcomp> <accomp>] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xcffd] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xfebf] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xcffd] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [PAP AuthReq id=0x1 user="myname" password="mypassword"] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [PAP AuthAck id=0x1 "Login ok"] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0xfebf] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.3>] Dec 16 08:48:25 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:28 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.3>] Dec 16 08:48:28 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:31 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:31 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:31 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.3>] Dec 16 08:48:31 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:34 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:34 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:34 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.3>] Dec 16 08:48:34 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:37 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:37 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:37 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.3>] Dec 16 08:48:37 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfRej id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <addr 192.168.1.54> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <addrs 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0> <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfRej id=0x2 <addrs 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x3 <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x3 <compress VJ 0f 01>] Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: found interface eth0 for proxy arp Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: local IP address 192.168.1.54 Dec 16 08:48:40 work-server pppd[3759]: remote IP address 192.168.1.3 Dec 16 08:48:41 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [IPCP TermReq id=0x4 "Could not determine local IP address"] Dec 16 08:48:41 work-server pppd[3759]: IPCP terminated by peer (Could not determine local IP address) Dec 16 08:48:41 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [IPCP TermAck id=0x4] Dec 16 08:48:41 work-server pppd[3759]: rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "No network protocols running"] Dec 16 08:48:41 work-server pppd[3759]: LCP terminated by peer (No network protocols running) Dec 16 08:48:41 work-server pppd[3759]: sent [LCP TermAck id=0x2] Dec 16 08:48:42 work-server pppd[3759]: Hangup (SIGHUP) Dec 16 08:48:42 work-server pppd[3759]: Modem hangup Dec 16 08:48:42 work-server pppd[3759]: Connection terminated. Dec 16 08:48:43 work-server pppd[3759]: Exit. Dec 16 08:50:22 work-server kernel: PPP: ppp line discipline successfully unregistered work-server's /etc/ppp/options : ------------------------------ asyncmap 0 auth crtscts lock modem silent -detach debug proxyarp lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 noipx work-server's /etc/ppp/options.ttyS0 : ----------------------------------- 192.168.1.54:192.168.1.3 work-server's /etc/mgetty/login.config : ------------------------------------- /AutoPPP/ - - /usr/sbin/pppd auth -chap +pap * - - /bin/login @ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gopal Narayanan Ph #: (413) 545 0925 Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory Fax#: (413) 545 4223 University of Massachusetts e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Amherst MA 01003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------