Hi, I have set wvdail with dial-on-demand and masquerading on a SuSE 6.4 server to connect to Internet from my workstations (both windose and Linux) and all seam to work fine, with one important exception - server spontaniously dial my ISP without reason. I even tried to power off all workstations and just leave server running with same result. I have named set up and pretty sure it's part of the reason for this behaviour, but how can I filter this out? I have set "notify" to "no", which is the only thing I'm aware of possibly would try to initiate an outbound connection of its own. Also, nameserver ip is on same dev "eth0" as used for "FW_DEV_INT", and this ip (192.168.0.1) is also set as gateway for all workstation clients. Would it be better to aliases an other ip on "eth0:0" and use as "FW_DEV_INT" and gateway, or for nameserver? The dial-up seam to happen with irregular time intevalls, alway very soon after reboot, then it can be with just 30 sec or upto several hours delay, but the most common seam to be about 15 min. The wvdial.dod is set to be started in Yast configuration of rc.config. I really would be greatful if some could help me figure this out... thanks. Here is a snip from what the log have to say about the happening, if it can give some clues [starting with end of previous connection]: Jun 30 00:01:13 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x35 magic=0xb9ebbf62] Jun 30 00:01:13 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x35 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:01:40 luna pppd[413]: Terminating connection due to lack of activity. Jun 30 00:01:40 luna pppd[413]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-down started (pid 4346) Jun 30 00:01:40 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0xc "Link inactive"] Jun 30 00:01:41 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP TermAck id=0xc] Jun 30 00:01:41 luna pppd[413]: Connection terminated. Jun 30 00:01:41 luna pppd[413]: Connect time 3.4 minutes. Jun 30 00:01:41 luna pppd[413]: Sent 89260 bytes, received 814966 bytes. Jun 30 00:01:50 luna SuSEfirewall: Firewall rules successfully set. Jun 30 00:01:50 luna ip-down: Restored original /etc/resolv.conf Jun 30 00:01:51 luna pppd[413]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-down finished (pid 4346), status = 0x0 Jun 30 00:02:46 luna PAM-unix2[4344]: session finished for user nobody, service su Jun 30 00:27:16 luna -- MARK -- Jun 30 00:27:19 luna named[315]: Cleaned cache of 1 RRset Jun 30 00:27:19 luna named[315]: USAGE 962324839 962288839 CPU=0.13u/0.07s CHILDCPU=0u/0s Jun 30 00:27:19 luna named[315]: NSTATS 962324839 962288839 A=150 PTR=2 Jun 30 00:27:19 luna named[315]: XSTATS 962324839 962288839 RR=39 RNXD=5 RFwdR=21 RDupR=0 RFail=0 RFErr=0 RErr=0 RAXFR=0 RLame=1 ROpts=0 SSysQ=11 SAns=116 SFwdQ=23 SDupQ=71 SErr=1 RQ=152 RIQ=0 RFwdQ=0 RDupQ=14 RTCP=0 SFwdR=21 SFail=0 SFErr=0 SNaAns=10 SNXD=106 Jun 30 00:27:52 luna pppd[413]: Starting link Jun 30 00:27:52 luna pppd[413]: Perms of /dev/modem are ok, no 'mesg n' neccesary. Jun 30 00:27:53 luna WvDial: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.41 Jun 30 00:27:53 luna WvDial: Initializing modem. Jun 30 00:27:53 luna WvDial: Sending: ATZ Jun 30 00:27:53 luna WvDial: ATZ Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: OK Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: OK Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: Modem initialized. Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: Idle Seconds = 180, disabling automatic reconnect. Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: Sending: ATDT 000200888090 Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: Waiting for carrier. Jun 30 00:27:55 luna WvDial: ATDT 000200888090 Jun 30 00:28:14 luna WvDial: PROTOCOL: LAP-M Jun 30 00:28:14 luna WvDial: COMPRESSION: V.42BIS Jun 30 00:28:14 luna WvDial: CONNECT 31200 Jun 30 00:28:14 luna WvDial: Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. Jun 30 00:28:14 luna pppd[413]: Serial connection established. Jun 30 00:28:14 luna pppd[413]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem Jun 30 00:28:15 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0xd <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xe0c3ec68> <pcomp> <accomp>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 < 00 04 00 00> <mru 1524> <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MD5> <pcomp> <accomp> < 11 04 05 f4> < 13 09 03 00 c0 7b 8e e2 b8>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP ConfRej id=0x1 < 00 04 00 00> < 11 04 05 f4> < 13 09 03 00 c0 7b 8e e2 b8>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0xd <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0xe0c3ec68> <pcomp> <accomp>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <mru 1524> <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MD5> <pcomp> <accomp>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <mru 1524> <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MD5> <pcomp> <accomp>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xe0c3ec68] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x1 <d91fce4245d0e0abd6b6975e8c0700b0>, name = "*******"] (edited) Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [CHAP Response id=0x1 <3e1ae4dff4a49e49e69450bb54afb652>, name = "******"] (edited) Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [CHAP Success id=0x1 "\000"] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: Remote message: ^@ Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0xd <addr 213.116.242.203> <compress VJ 0f 01> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns3 0.0.0.0>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x7 <deflate 15> <deflate(old#) 15> <bsd v1 15>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <compress VJ 0f 01> <addr 212.209.0.1>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x1 <compress VJ 0f 01> <addr 212.209.0.1>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0xd <addr 212.209.2.180> <ms-dns1 198.6.1.194> <ms-dns3 198.6.100.194>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0xe <addr 212.209.2.180> <compress VJ 0f 01> <ms-dns1 198.6.1.194> <ms-dns3 198.6.100.194>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP ProtRej id=0x3 80 fd 01 07 00 0f 1a 04 78 00 18 04 78 00 15 03 2f] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0xe <addr 212.209.2.180> <compress VJ 0f 01> <ms-dns1 198.6.1.194> <ms-dns3 198.6.100.194>] Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: Local IP address changed to 212.209.2.180 Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: Remote IP address changed to 212.209.0.1 Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [IP data] 45 00 00 44 05 15 00 00 ... Jun 30 00:28:16 luna pppd[413]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 4614) Jun 30 00:28:22 luna SuSEfirewall: Firewall rules successfully set. Jun 30 00:28:23 luna ip-up: Modified /etc/resolv.conf for DNS at ppp0 Jun 30 00:28:23 luna pppd[413]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 4614), status = 0x0 Jun 30 00:28:46 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x1 magic=0xe0c3ec68] Jun 30 00:28:46 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x1 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:29:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x2 magic=0xe0c3ec68] Jun 30 00:29:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x2 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:29:46 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x3 magic=0xe0c3ec68] Jun 30 00:29:46 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x3 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:30:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x4 magic=0xe0c3ec68] Jun 30 00:30:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x4 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:30:46 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x5 magic=0xe0c3ec68] Jun 30 00:30:46 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x5 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:31:16 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x6 magic=0xe0c3ec68] Jun 30 00:31:16 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x6 magic=0x0] Jun 30 00:31:37 luna pppd[413]: Terminating connection due to lack of activity. Jun 30 00:31:37 luna pppd[413]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-down started (pid 4869) Jun 30 00:31:37 luna pppd[413]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0xe "Link inactive"] Jun 30 00:31:38 luna pppd[413]: rcvd [LCP TermAck id=0xe] Jun 30 00:31:38 luna pppd[413]: Connection terminated. Jun 30 00:31:38 luna pppd[413]: Connect time 3.4 minutes. Jun 30 00:31:38 luna pppd[413]: Sent 89936 bytes, received 815654 bytes. Jun 30 00:31:43 luna SuSEfirewall: Firewall rules successfully set. Jun 30 00:31:43 luna ip-down: Restored original /etc/resolv.conf Ok, sorry for this long post, but... without info supplied there would be no point to it. Connection is done with a 33.6 modem btw. /Joakim -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq