by nvcables
A linux shell (bash) script for connecting to an ISP through cables infrastructure using a PPTP client (http://pptpclient.sourceforge.net). This script is adopted for Netvision (www.netvision.net.il).
v026 - uses 'ping' for resolving & 'route' for getting the default gateway GPL copy is added - for compliancy to PPTP GPL License
After years of inactivity, I am proud to announce the release of v026. This release is a drawback from the version number point of view, however, it is made for compliance with older or less bloated systems (no 'host' is used - removing dependency on ...
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updated pptp client - v. 1.4.0 stable
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This release doesn't use the DHCP client leases file to ge t the default gateway ip address! It uses the 'ip' util for that now. This will need testing under different distributions... Try it!
added the 'dev' parameter to 'route' - for cases of multiple NICs\eth interfaces; used the 'ip' util to get the def. gateway ip - DHCP client leases file not needed!
The v022 has a 'persist' pppd option added. Supposedly it will make pppd try connecting again if the link fails for some nuber & period of time. Try if this really does it...
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