I know this is the age of dsl and cable, but anyone have any ideas as to 
what more I need to check/change to get it so that I am able to assign 
my static IP address?

Shawn wrote:

> I've got my modem to where it will dial and connect.  I have a block 
> of static IP's assigned from the ISP.  When I connect however, I only 
> get the broadcast address, not the IP address I'm assiging to it.
>
> options.demand file:
>
> # General configuration options for PPPD:
> lock
> defaultroute
> noipdefault
> modem
> /dev/ttyS0
> 230400
> crtscts
> # Uncomment the line below for more verbose error reporting:
> #debug
> # If you have a default route already, pppd may require the other side
> # to authenticate itself, which most ISPs will not do.  To work around 
> this,
> # uncomment the line below.  Note that this may have negative side 
> effects
> # on system security if you allow PPP dialins.  See the docs in 
> /usr/doc/ppp*
> # for more information.
> #noauth
> passive
> asyncmap 0
> name "username"
> ipcp-accept-local
> ipcp-accept-remote
> ethernet.address:static.isp.address
> demand
> connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/ppp/pppscript"
>
> I don't get any error messages, and I can ping my isp's dns by number 
> but not by name.  I have both dns servers IP's in my resolv.conf as 
> well as search isp.domain.net.
>
> This machine is going to be my gateway/firewall machine.  Anyone have 
> any ideas on this?