🚀 go-pugleaf

Forgive the newbie question, but this is rather odd and I havent found
a solution on my own.  It is no doubt quite simple.

First, Im using RH6.0 to dial a ppp session with my ISP, PAP
authentication and dynamic IP assign.

My hosts file lists my localhost, 127.0.0.1, only.  /sbin/route -n
lists no default routes.  I am just setting up and havent written a
script yet to automate, call ppp and chat from a command line.  Ive
debugged the session and have it logged.  I disconnect the dialup
session rather ignomiously with a killall pppd.

Now, my problem is that when I disconnect my session, I retain the
host identification for my ISP's router (we dont use modem banks, all
digital, in-router).  So root@localhost, for instance, becomes
root@max6000-170, max6000 being the router and 170 being the port.
/sbin/route -n after the disconnect is once again clear.  No
additional hosts listed in my /etc/hosts file save for the localhost.
It returns to root@localhost after a reboot. This is rather odd, is it
not?  Im not sure why this happens.  Any ideas?  Any fixes?  Do I need
to use some more dignified way of disconnecting the session?

Thanks in advance,
Derek