Why is there no device file in /dev/ called ppp0 (or some variant?) There is an eth0, if your system has an ethernet card. When I do an 'ifconfig' (and there is a ppp connection) I see the proper information for ppp0, as I would for eth0.
I realize that an ethernet card is an actual device, while ppp is an abstract device that uses the modem. I ask this because I have a network sniffer called 'netwatch' that wants a device to attach to in order to function. When dialing in, I can't use it, because there is no device to point it at. Thanks for all responses. --Jeremy Impson
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