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From: stox@dcdkc.fnal.gov (Ken Stox)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: routed is trashing my 'default' route
Date: 19 Jun 1996 15:29:10 GMT
Organization: FERMILAB, Batavia, IL
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To: Andrew Atrens <atrens@bnr.ca>

In article <31C80512.6A80@bnr.ca>,
	Andrew Atrens <atrens@bnr.ca> writes:

> Like many of us I connect to the internet through a
> dialup ppp link. The link works great provided 'routed'
> is *not* running. If routed is running, invariably it
> deletes my default route :o( 

> 2. Why do I need routed? ( Currently I'm running without it. )

You probably don't, static routes are probably fine.

> 3. If I *do* need some kind of routing daemon, is gated a
>    better choice?

Yes, in fact, the only "real" choice in this situation.

YMMV,

-Ken Stox
 stox@dcdkc.fnal.gov