In article <slrncii00i.sml.ibuprofin@atlantis.phx.az.us>, Moe Trin wrote:
> Actually, it's the global broadcast, but nonw rhw less. Would either
> suggesting an RFC1918 address to the peer or using ipcp-accept-remote
> get around this?
>
>>> Aug 16 23:59:40 laptop pppd[173]: sent [IPCP TermReq id=0x4 "Unauthori
>>> zed remote IP address"]
>>
>>Pppd doesn't like the service requesting the limited broadcast
>>address. You can try entering 255.255.255.255 as the fourth field
>>of the chap-secrets line. Although I think this will work, I can't
>>guarantee it. See man pppd for details about the fourth field.
>
> Wasn't aware of that trick. B'ichela, please report back on results.
Neither was I. Right now I am getting things packed to get
ready to clear out my apartment to go RVing full time. I will give som
e time to more dredging. If someone has a good options file that
might be of use I am all ears. I will be unable to read newsgroups
after the 8th of September unless I can get my laptop working with the
AT&T Novatel Merlin G100 GPRS/GSM card.

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