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From: rroman@accessnv.com (Randall Roman)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: PPP problems with BSDI 2.0
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 12:40:37 -0700
Organization: Access Nevada
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Message-ID: <rroman-1507951240370001@199.2.253.55>
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I'm having the following problem with PPP dialups with BSDI 2.0.
When users dialup, only about 1 out of 3 connections results in
a 'stable' connection.  For example, connecting with Trumpet Winsock,
or MacPPP will show that it is connected, and the machine will show
its proper IP number.  However 2 out of 3 times, the connection doesn't
work.  Name service doesn't connect, you can't use IP numbers, its
as if the connection came up long enough for the remote computers
to receive their IP number, but then the connection has failed.

I've gone over the ppp.sys, and the scripts that we use, and
I can't find anything that seems wrong.  I can provide
more information, including the scripts, if anyone has any idea
what is happening here...

Randy

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Randall Roman
rroman@accessnv.com