Re: Creating a PPP connection -V4R5

Take a peek at this for the various setup(s).....

http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.NSF/fd9885170ed46f758625680b00020373/a9663b7ad397058a86256625006b4bca

There is a number of articles on this subject here:

http://www-912.ibm.com/s_dir/slkbase.nsf/$$Search?openform

and search on PPP....

Mike Silvers wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> I am trying to create a PPP connection using a US Robotics 5686e async
> modem.  I have a validation list setup for the valid users, and I have CHAP
> password validation.  I have an answer modem setup.  When I start the PPP
> connection, the line varies on and it waits for a connection.  When I dial
> in, the modem picks up and there is some communication between my PC and the
> modem.  The PPP line status changes from waiting to answering.  Then the
> connection drops.  The PPP connection goes back to the waiting state.  The
> error I get is that the port has not connected (thanks to win2000 for their
> descriptive errors).  The client side then drops.
> 
> I am thinking that it might be in the modem initialization string -- but I
> don't know where to go with it.....
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Mike
> 
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