Here are the scripts I use to connect to AT&T: I keep everything under /etc/ppp 1) /etc/ppp/pppup - Use to start connection # This is executable - "chmod 755 /etc/ppp/pppup" # Substitute your account number for 123456789 # Substitute your dial-up number for 9991234567 route del default /usr/sbin/pppd /dev/modem 115200 debug user [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v '' 'AT&D1' OK ATDT9991234567 CONNECT '\d\c'" echo "`date` [ `ifconfig ppp0 | grep "inet addr"` ]" >> ppp0_ip.log 2) /etc/ppp/options lock crtscts noauth noipdefault asyncmap 0x0 defaultroute 3) /etc/ppp/chap-secrets # Secrets for authentication using CHAP # client server secret IP addresses # Substitute your account number and password here, NOTE the spaces around the *'s [EMAIL PROTECTED] * my-att-ppp-password * 4) /ect/ppp/pppdown - Use to bring down your connection # This is executable - "chmod 755 /etc/ppp/pppup" ekillall pppd Notes: ----- a) Prior to dialing, ensure that your routing table does not have a default entry (route -n) Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 199.1.1.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 eth0 199.1.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo After dialing, you should see the entries for ppp0 and the default entry.. Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 199.1.1.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 eth0 204.146.999.99 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0 199.1.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo 0.0.0.0 204.146.999.99 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0 At this point you should be connected to AT&T... any more problems, drop me an e-mail hope this helps, Ahbaid. _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list