Re: [LUG] Kppp and pppd - differences?

[John Horne <J.Horne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 25-Feb-2002 at 10:27:14 Simon Waters wrote:
> John Horne wrote:
> > I received instructions for my new ISP account on Friday,
>
> Which ISP?
Fast24. (http://www.fast24.net/)

> > I got a connection, a response indicating the speed/protocols, and then
> > gibberish (it appears in the /var/log/messages file) - as expected from
> > a modem but what is usually interpreted by pppd.
>
> First line or two of gibberish - a cut and paste of minicom
> session might be useful.
>   
That's on my home PC - I can get it if it will help, but without
'deciphering' what it sent it just looks like gibberish :-)

> > Any ideas anyone? As said I have kppp so basically I am happy; more
> > curious than anything.
>
> PPP does look like gibberish, is it the authentication scheme,
> as I think CHAP (and MS-CHAP) don't look like normal logins,
> unlike PAP and other options.
It uses PAP. I told pppd and kpppd to use PAP only - both should be 'doing
the same thing' with respect to PAP/CHAP anyway.


John.

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