Kevin Kinsey's RE:FreeBSD and NetZero

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of J W
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 5:36 PM
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: RE: Kevin Kinsey's RE:FreeBSD and NetZero
> 
> 
> >>I have NetZero as my Dial-Up ISP.  I would love to use freebsd as my
> >>gateway, ratehr than use windows with ICS enabled.  Is there a way to
> >>work around the proprietary software used by NetZero, or has any one
> >>seen a way to make freebsd work with netzero?
> >>Thank You,
> >>    IDESpinner
> >>
> >
> >I've not used NetZero for a long time, but did Once
> >Upon A Time(tm).
> >
> >What happens if you simply attempt to make a
> >PPP connection to them from your FBSD box?
> >
> >Kevin Kinsey
> 
> It does not pass the user/password auth phase.

Are you using CHAP or PAP?  Or did you try both?

Ted