modem connection problem

[jmd <jmd infinet com>]

Hi All,

I am trying to get an external modem to connect to the ISP. I dial out,
connect and get a serial line established and an IP address assigned.
But, then I get an error and the connection is dropped. From
/var/log/messages:

Nov 28 12:03:58 localhost pppd[513]: serial connection established
Nov 28 12:03:58 localhost pppd[513]: Using interface ppp0
Nov 28 12:03:58 localhost pppd[513]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/modem
Nov 28 12:04:00 localhost pppd[513]: local  IP address 216.28.52.21
Nov 28 12:04:00 localhost pppd[513]: remote IP address 206.103.241.85
Nov 28 12:04:34 localhost pppd[513]: CCP: timeout sending
Config-Requests
Nov 28 12:04:45 localhost pppd[513]: Connection terminated.

This is an Alph PC64 w/Red Hat 5.1 (stock install) Zoom external 33.6



Rarely, but sometimes I get this error on my Intel box with Red Hat 5.0
and a 3Com/USR 56k internal. I just redial and it works. (Although it
never establishes and IP address.)

Nov 28 12:02:45 localhost pppd[440]: LCP: timeout sending
Config-Requests
Nov 28 12:02:45 localhost pppd[440]: Connection terminated.

Any ideas?

TIA
jeff