A chat script for PAP/CHAP authenticated connections

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# 18.5. A chat script for PAP/CHAP authenticated connections

If your ISP is using PAP/CHAP, then your chat script is much simpler. All your chat script needs to do is dial the telephone, wait for a connect and then let pppd handle the logging in!

    #!/bin/sh
    #
    # This is part 2 of the ppp-on script. It will perform the connection
    # protocol for the desired connection.
    #
    exec /usr/sbin/chat -v                                  \
            TIMEOUT         3                               \
            ABORT           '\nBUSY\r'                      \
            ABORT           '\nNO ANSWER\r'                 \
            ABORT           '\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r'    \
            ''              \rAT                            \
            'OK-+++\c-OK'   ATH0                            \
            TIMEOUT         30                              \
            OK              ATDT$TELEPHONE                  \
            CONNECT         ''                              \

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