ppp configuration

Rodolfo Medina · 10-15-2005, 09:16 AM

Hi.

I edited the file '/etc/ppp/peers/provider' as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Speed
115200

# Use hardware flow control (i.e. RTS/CTS) to control the flow
# of data on the serial port.
crtscts

# Use the modem control lines.
modem

# Specifies that pppd should create a UUCP-style lock file for
# the serial device to ensure exclusive access to the device.
lock

# Disable Van Jacobson style TCP/IP header compression in both
# the transmit and the receive direction.
novj

# Disables the default behaviour when no local IP address is
# specified, which is to determine (if possible) the local IP
# address from the hostname.
noipdefault

# This option causes pppd to create such a default route when
# IPCP comes up, and delete it when the link is terminated.
defaultroute

disconnect '/usr/sbin/chat -e -f /etc/chatscripts/disconnect -v'
connect '/usr/sbin/chat -e -f /etc/chatscripts/provider -v'
/dev/usb/ttyACM0
user anything
password anything
#With this option, pppd will accept all control characters from the peer, including those marked in the receive asyncmap
receive-all
logfile "/var/log/pppd.log"

nobsdcomp
nodeflate
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

, and the file '/etc/chatscripts/provider' as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------
'' AT
TIMEOUT 240
OK 'AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.omnitel.it"'
OK ATDT*99#
TIMEOUT 22
CONNECT ""
-------------------------------------------------------------

, but when I try to start the ppp connection with: '# pon', it says:

/usr/sbin/pppd: The remote system is required to authenticate itself
/usr/sbin/pppd: but I couldn't find any suitable secret (password) for it to use to do so.

. I'm newbie with Debian and ppp: what am I missing?
I found the above configuration in a howto.
Could anyone suggest a step by step solution?
I installed yesterday debian Sarge 3.1.

Thanks,
Rodolfo

Angelhide · 10-16-2005, 07:03 AM

Hi,

I dont really how to resolve your question.
but usually we need to fill in /etc/ppp/pap-secrets or
/etc/ppp/chap-secrets

try the file pap-secrets and replace : (none) * password

with : username * password

your login to authenticate.
Hope it will help

Rodolfo Medina · 10-16-2005, 08:02 AM

Thanks.

The question seems to be solved since I put "noauth" in place of "auth"
in the file '/etc/ppp/options'.
Now I do: '# pon' and no error message is produced.
But when I launch Mozilla it doesn't manage to navigate,
it can't open web pages.

What am I missing??

I'm reporting what is written in the file '/var/log/pppd.log':

AT
OK
AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","web.omnitel.it"
OK
ATDT*99#
CONNECT
Serial connection established.
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/usb/ttyACM0
PAP authentication succeeded
Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP
local IP address 83.225.200.24
remote IP address 192.168.100.101
Terminating on signal 15
Connect time 0.5 minutes.
Sent 0 bytes, received 0 bytes.
Connection terminated.
disconnect script failed

. Please, any hint?
Rodolfo

mtb · 10-17-2005, 12:01 PM

I suggest you to use wvdial, much simpler.

Here is a config file that works here in italy:

/etc/wvdial.conf

Code:

[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttyS0
Baud = 115200
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATX3
Init3 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = 
Username = 
Password =

Ciao.

Rodolfo Medina · 04-08-2006, 08:28 AM

It seems to be solved, now: see

http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/.../msg00017.html

. Cheers,
Rodolfo