Sorry to reply to myself, but another thing to try is wdial, its very good at getting thru authentication.
On Mon, August 14, 2006 9:12 pm, Nick Rout wrote: > Alan, have you tried the suggestion of using the three different > authentication methods - pap, chap and script? > > > On Mon, August 14, 2006 7:49 pm, Alan wrote: >> ok here is what came back from that check cat /etc/ppp/options >> >> # Specifies that pppd should disconnect if the link is idle for <n> >> seconds. >> # The link is idle when no data packets (i.e. IP packets) are being sent >> or >> # received. Note: it is not advisable to use this option with the >> persist >> # option without the demand option. If the active-filter option is >> given, >> # data packets which are rejected by the specified activity filter also >> # count as the link being idle. >> #idle <n> >> >> # Specifies how many seconds to wait before re-initiating the link after >> # it terminates. This option only has any effect if the persist or >> demand >> # option is used. The holdoff period is not applied if the link was >> # terminated because it was idle. >> #holdoff <n> >> >> # Wait for up n milliseconds after the connect script finishes for a >> valid >> # PPP packet from the peer. At the end of this time, or when a valid >> PPP >> # packet is received from the peer, pppd will commence negotiation by >> # sending its first LCP packet. The default value is 1000 (1 second). >> # This wait period only applies if the connect or pty option is used. >> #connect-delay <n> >> >> # ---<End of File>--- >> regards Alan >> >> > > >
