i'm running mandrake 8.0

i have a 2 computer lan (one is NT)

the lan works.

my ppp connection doesnt. when i dial, the modem works, makes a connection, takes quite awhile to start the pppd and sometimes doesnt. when it does start, the connection shows me sending packets and receiving either very few or none at all. i have deleted my defaultroute from my routing table and let the ppp connection define its own, which it does since i can see it in the table when it thinks i'm on the net.

i'm eagerly open to any ideas, even the truly bizarre!

take a shot and help me out! PLEASE!!

Hi,
do you dial manually or on demand? If you dial on demand the default gateway should be the ip of the ppp-device before it gets a new ip from your provider.

hi alphawolf...
i'm not sure what you mean. i use kde dialer app to log on. when you say ppp-device, do you mean the computer the modem is connected to? what would the routing table entry for that look like?

thanx for answering my plea!

i have a simmilar problem it tells me that i am connected when pppd doesnt die on me it connects and everything tells me i am connected but i cant resolve any hosts.......i am running RH 7.0, with a lt win modem v.90 modem, if you find the answer can you post how you fixed it so i can try?? thanks for your time


-web_surfe

Please forgive me i forgot to mention that i am not dialing on demand i am manually dialing. Thanks. Sorry for not including this the first time.


-Web_surfe

Hey you dialers,
lock for the entries in /etc/resolv.conf while youre on and when you're not. There should be the nameservers of your provider, when youre online.
alpha-wolf