Once properly configured, PPP starts automatically at boot time.
Become superuser:
host% su Password: root password |
Start PPP:
# /etc/init.d/assppp start |
Make sure PPP started successfully:
# netstat -i Name Mtu Net Dest Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Collis Queue lo0 8232 loopback localhost 1386 0 1386 0 0 0 hme0 1500 host_name host_name 93612 1714 73065 0 860 0 ipdptp0 8232 target_PPP host_PPP 0 0 0 0 0 0 # tail /etc/log/asppp.log 12:31:34 Link manager (2099) started 11/27/99 12:31:34 parse_config_file: Successful configuration 12:31:40 000531 ipdptp0 SEND PPP ASYNC 29 Octets LCP Config-Req ID=6b LEN=24 MRU=1500 ACCM=000a0000 MAG#=cdf1e77f ProtFCOMP AddrCCOMP |