Subject: Re: Unsupported Protocol
From: mike cullerton (yellowdog@cullerton.com)
Date: Wed Mar 20 2002 - 16:47:56 MST
On Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at 04:17 PM, Barry Sparenborg wrote:
> on 3/19/02 10:37 PM, mike cullerton at yellowdog@cullerton.com wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at 06:52 PM, Barry Sparenborg wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to set-up a ppp link to my network at work. I think i
>>> have
>>> figured out that the dial-in server at work is looking for pap
>>> authentication. I have setup the dialer script and pap-secrets
>>> file. When
>>> i issue the pppd -d command the modem dials and connects to the
>>> server and
>>> then dies. Looking at the /var/log/messages file i notice:
>>>
>>> serial connection established
>>> Using interface ppp0
>>> connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttys0
>>> unsupported protocol 'Novell IPX control protocol' (0x802b) received
>>> Could not determine remote IP address
>>> Connection Terminated
>>
>> hi barry,
>>
>> it seems that the remote end is trying to negotiate ipx and you're
>> trying to negotiate ip. i'd try using a terminal emulation program
>> and finding out exactly what the remote end is expecting from you. my
>> guess is the that authentication isn't being auto-negotiated.
>>
>> mike
>>
>>
> Mike,
>
> I used minicom first to see what was comming through when i first
> connected.
> I was hoping to see Login: and Password: But instead i saw a bunch
> of ascii
> characters come through. Looked like the same set of characters
> twice in a
> row then i get no carrier. I also tried to dial up my old ISP using
> minicom. The login: and Password both came up and i logged in with no
> problem.
>
> The dial in server at my place of work is a Perl 883? Was going to
> check on
> its configuration today but ran out of time.
>
>
> Any Ideas?
>
i still say it looks like someone is trying ipx while the other is
trying ip. i don't think you've authenticated either. i haven't set
up ppp in years, but you need to find out if work allows ip or only
ipx. the pap authentication part should be doable. i remember the how-
to's and running stuff in verbose mode as being helpful.
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