Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 08:46:55 -0400 From: Michel Adamus <madamus@connectalk.com> To: Ford Prefect <fordp@guide.chi.il.us> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ppp -auto -alias Message-ID: <37A441BF.32DA0F10@connectalk.com> References: <3.0.3.32.19990730162907.00ed2b20@pop.interaccess.com>
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It sound like your machine is not running a DNS. When you connect to your machine you probably use names so the box is connecting inorder to resolv the name. Try connecting using it's IP or install a DNS on that box for your internal network. If this is not the case, more info is needed. -A. Ford Prefect wrote: > > I have a machine configured as a gateway between my network and my isp. I'm > using ppp -auto -alias myisp in my rc.local to connect. outbound > connections work great, but when I try to connect to the gateway machine > itself, it dials out before connecting. I've tried using a dial filter to > deny local machines connecting local machines but it didn't work. (probably > more likley my filter than it not working) > > any idea on how to stop this? > > -Steve > > +-----------------------------------------------------+ > | If we knew what we were doing, | > | it wouldn't be research. | > | | > | Steve Kacsmark stevek@guide.chi.il.us | > +-----------------------------------------------------+ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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