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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 |
> +-----------------------------------------------------+
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