Linux Cable script

Linux Cable script - pptp

-- Tested under Redhat 9 but will work probably with other distros as well.
-- Use this procedure at your own risk !!!
-- For any 'username' put in your user name and for 'password' put in your password.
** The following procedures including the connection, MUST be done as root from terminal **

1. Check that you have pptp client ( usually at /usr/sbin/pptp ).
      locate pptp
      If the path is different, please update it in cablestart file, instead of /usr/sbin/pptp .
        If you don't have a PPTP client install, you can download it from a link below:
        For Debian Sarge: pptp-linux_1.5.0-5_i386.deb and type: dpkg --install pptp-linux_1.5.0-5_i386.deb
      For RedHat/Fedora: pptp-linux-1.5.0-3.i386.rpm and type: rpm --install pptp-linux-1.5.0-3.i386.rpm

2. Update your pap-secrets file with your favorite editor:
      vi /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
      "username "  "172.26.255.242"  "password"
3. Update your resolv.conf file with your favorite editor:
      vi /etc/ppp/resolv.conf
      nameserver 217.22.112.7
      nameserver 217.22.113.251
4. Download : cablestart and cablestop scripts, and save them in /usr/sbin/ directory.
cablestart:

      #!/bin/bash

      USERNAME=username
      IF=eth0
      /sbin/ifdown $IF
      /sbin/ifup $IF
      CABLEGW=`/sbin/route -n | grep ^0.0.0.0 | awk '{print $2}'`
      /sbin/route add -host 172.26.255.242 gw $CABLEGW
      /sbin/route del default
      /usr/sbin/pptp 172.26.255.242 debug user $USERNAME mtu 1460 mru 1460 defaultroute usepeerdns noauth
      sleep 10
      echo "nameserver 217.22.112.7" > /etc/resolv.conf
      echo "nameserver 217.22.113.251" >> /etc/resolv.conf

cablestop:

      #!/bin/bash

      killall pptp;
      /etc/init.d/network restart;

5. Make sure both files are executable:
      chmod a+x /usr/sbin/cablestart
     chmod a+x /usr/sbin/cablestop
6. To Connect, type:
      cablestart

7. To Disconnect, type:
      cablestop

Linux Cable script - l2tp

-- Tested under CentOs 4.2, Fedora Core 4, debian Sarge, SuSe 9.3, ManDrake 10.1, - but will work probably with other distros as well.
-- Use this procedure at your own risk !!!
-- For any 'username' put in your user name and for 'password' put in your password.
** The following procedures including the connection, MUST be done as root from terminal **

1. Install the rp-l2tp-0.4 package.
      ** If you use RedHat based disrto you can use this rpm: rp-l2tp-0.4-1jdl.i386.rpm, type rpm -Uhv rp-l2tp-0.4-1jdl.i386.rpm to install. **
      ** If you use a Debian based distro you can use this deb: rp-l2tp_0.4-2_i386.deb, type dpkg -i rp-l2tp_0.4-2_i386.deb to install. **
      If you don't have the package, you can download it from here: rp-l2tp-0.4.tar.gz
      Open the package by writting tar -vzxf rp-l2tp-0.4.tar.gz. (Need to have gcc install!!)
      In the rp-l2tp-0.4 directory type ./configure, after it is ended type make and make install.

2. Update your pap-secrets file with your favorite editor:
      vi /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
      "username "  "172.26.255.242"  "password"

3. Update your resolv.conf file with your favorite editor:
      vi /etc/ppp/resolv.conf
      nameserver 217.22.112.7
      nameserver 217.22.113.251

4. Setting l2tp.conf in /etc/l2tp
      Download l2tp.conf and place it in /etc/l2tp, edit it and enter your username.

5. You can Download this script: l2tpconnect and save them in /usr/sbin/ directory, to activate it type down l2tpconnect start,
      and to dissconnect l2tpconnect stop.

      Or you Download this simple script which is written below: cablestart2 and cablestop2 scripts, and save them in /usr/sbin/ directory.

cablestart:

      #!/bin/bash
      LNS=172.26.255.242l'
      IF=eth0
      /sbin/ifdown $IF
      /sbin/ifup $IF
      CABLEGW=`/sbin/route -n | grep ^0.0.0.0 | awk '{print $2}'`
      /sbin/route add -host $LNS gw $CABLEGW
      /sbin/route del default
      /usr/local/sbin/l2tpd
      sleep 1
      /usr/local/sbin/l2tp-control "start-session $LNS" > /var/run/l2tp-$LNS
      sleep 1
      echo "nameserver 192.114.47.4" > /etc/resolv.conf
      echo "nameserver 192.114.47.52" >> /etc/resolv.conf

cablestop:

      #!/bin/bash

      killall l2tpd;
      if [ -e /etc/init.d/networking ]
      then
      /etc/init.d/networking restart
      else
      /etc/init.d/network restart
      fi

5. Make sure both files are executable:
      chmod a+x /usr/sbin/cablestart
     chmod a+x /usr/sbin/cablestop
6. To Connect, type:
      cablestart

7. To Disconnect, type:
      cablestop