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Does anybody know how to connect a Linux
box to AT&T WorldNet?

Thanks,
-Steve

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Quote:>Does anybody know how to connect a Linux

>box to AT&T WorldNet?

>Thanks,

>-Steve

Steve:

You really need to provide a little more information.  What have you
tried so far?  Have you followed the PPP HOWTO?  What kernel are you
running?   What version of pppd are you using?  Have you connected to
any other service?  Is this your first attempt at connecting to the
internet using Linux?

Here is a tip that solves most of the problems when connecting to
Worldnet:

Add the following line to the file /etc/ppp/chap-secrets:

where 123456789 should be your user number and password your 16
character password.  Be sure to include the asterisk between them and
surround your password in quotations.

John Riggs

There is a whole webpage on this put out by AT&T themselves on how to do
it.
Very clear very concise if I had the url on me I'd give it to you.
But it is right on Worldnet web site.  WURD something or other.

I'll send out the url later tonight if you can't find it.

Mark Andal

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        I am also having trouble getting connected with Worldnet. I
tried using the information posted by Worldnet, but to no avail. I
think the problem might just be me.... I attempted to use the
following script to connect, and either there is a problem with linux
(RH5.1) or me. Most likely the latter. I get a error message that says
"bash: /usr/sbin/ppp-on no such file or directory" What am i doing
wrong??

        This is the script i'm using:

#!/usr/bin/perl
               #
               # Script to establish connection from a Linux system to
               # worldnet via PPP.
               #
               # Look at WORLDNET\PROGRAM\REG.INI
        (WORLDNET\DIALER\REG.INI
               # and ATT.SR under WorldNet version 1) to get the
following
               # settings.
               #
               $DOMAIN="worldnet.att.net";        
               $SEARCH=$DOMAIN;
               $NAMESERVER1="204.127.160.1";    
               $NAMESERVER2="204.127.129.1";    
               $NAMESERVER3="204.127.129.2";    

               $PHONE="2397125"; # South Bend, IN  
               $MODEM="/dev/modem";

               $resolv = '>/etc/resolv.conf';

               open(CONF,$resolv)|| die "Cannot open file: $resolv.\n
$! \n";

               print CONF "\#resolv.conf - created by ".$ARGV[0]."\n";
               print CONF "domain ".$DOMAIN."\n";
               print CONF "search ".$SEARCH."\n";
               print CONF "nameserver ".$NAMESERVER1."\n";
               print CONF "nameserver ".$NAMESERVER2."\n";
               print CONF "nameserver ".$NAMESERVER3."\n";

               $command="/usr/sbin/pppd name \"".$NAME."\"".
                   " -d connect \'/usr/sbin/chat -t 45 -v ABORT BUSY
\"\" ATDT".
                   $PHONE." CONNECT \"\"\' ".$MODEM.
                   " 57600 noipdefault modem defaultroute crtscts";
               $ENV{'PATH'} = ''; # Make $ENV{'PATH'} untainted
               system($command);

Maybe my question should be how do i run this?
I am VERY new to linux.

1) Make sure you have perl.    Type perl -v  and it'll give you the
version number.  If it doesn't  then you don't have perl
   installed.
  Also the web page where you got this script.  Has instructions about
making sure
  you have pppd  make sure you follow those.

  When you have created the script ppp-on  (it is in the /usr/sbin/
directory?)
  Check the permissions on the file.  If you don't know about permissions
on file
  then after creating ppp-on  type chmod 755.
after that you should be good.

 If you have any more questions.  Post here.

Mark Andal

Quote:> [Removed long unecessary script]
> Maybe my question should be how do i run this?
> I am VERY new to linux.

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