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?