ppp will not set a default route if a default route currently exists. Next time try this:-
route del default route add -net 172.16.x.x (172.16.0.0 if your netmask is 255.255.0.0) pon This time ppp will set a default route for you. The above may not be exactly right as it makes an assumption or two, but it will be close. Contact me if you require further help. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lindsay Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Perth, Western Australia voice +61 8 316 2486 modem +61 8 364-9832 32S, 116E vk6lj =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, Frederic Breitwieser wrote: > Greetings, > > Being new to Debian (as well as Linux in general), I've been suffering for > a short while and was hoping you folks might be able to assist me. > > I have successfully installed the rescue, drivers, base 1-5 diskettes, and > was attempting to setup the debian box to dial my ISP and download the rest > of the system via dselect. > > Unfortunately, once connected, pinging "www.yahoo.com" or any other public > address, results in the packet light on my hub to flash, which indicates > that all of the data being routed is heading out my ethernet card (eth0) > rather than the dial-up connection. Internally, my network is the standard > 172.16.x.x, and externally its whatever my ISP provides. > > What would be the easiest way of ensuring that 172.16.x.x addresses get > routed through eth0, and everything else gets routed out the ppp0 > connection? I had the same issue with debian 1.3, so obviously, its > something I'm doing, or not doing. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Frederic Breitwieser > Homebrew Automotive Mailing List > Bridgeport, Connecticut > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
