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Subject: Re: ppp re-dial after timeout
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I'm currently using my ISP's DNS.  But would creating a mini DNS
on my server help though?   If so, does this DNS suppose to resolve
only the LAN, or names outside of my local area network?

Thanks in advance!

Frankie
Christopher Michaels wrote:

> Do you have a local DNS server setup on the FreeBSD machine or are you using
> the ISP's DNS?  Lookups could be triggering the dialups.
>
> Also, the filter commands have changed slightly since the primer was
> written.  I noticed this the hard way.  Take a look in the ppp man page, I'd
> just tell you the syntax, but I'm at work right now not in front of the
> machine, and I just can't remember exactly what it is.
>
> I would setup a dial filter for TCP/UDP on port 53 and see if that helps.
>
> -Chris
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: notme [SMTP:notme@lvdi.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 5:59 PM
> > To:   freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > Subject:      ppp re-dial after timeout
> >
> > Hi,
> >     I have just setup my FreeBSD server as a gateway
> > according to FreeBSD.org's ppp primer.  It works fine
> > and all, except for some strange reason, everytime when
> > it timeouts (after 300 sec, or 5 min), it automatically
> > redials--even if I didn't access the net.  Furthermore,
> > when I try to access the local network, it dials for me also.
> > (i.e. just telneting to the FreeBSD server itself.)
> >
> > I also tried using a filter, (from the PPP in FreeBSD handbook),
> > but PPP told me that it failed to load the filter.
> >
> >
> > here's my network toplogy
> >
> > ISP<-------->(dialup to ISP)->FreeBSD-gw<---->(ethernet 208.129.55.1)
> >
> > |
> >
> > |
> >
> > ____|________
> >
> > |                          |
> >
> > Win98(208.129.55.2)                    Win98(208.129.55.3)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Any suggestion would be appreciated!
> >
> >
> > Frankie
> >
> >
> >
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