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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!munnari.OZ.AU!uunet!in3.uu.net!192.239.17.140!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!newsrelay.courtave.net!polo.iquest.com!vespucci.iquest.com!dougal From: dougal@vespucci.iquest.com (Dougal Campbell) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: PPP Date: 19 May 1997 17:41:35 GMT Organization: interQuest Online Services -- Huntsville, AL Lines: 30 Distribution: world Message-ID: <5lq3cf$6o1$1@polo.iquest.com> References: <337DBEDE.7A8C@cannet.com> <5lp7th$42v@uriah.heep.sax.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: vespucci.iquest.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:41255 J Wunsch (j@uriah.heep.sax.de) wrote: [....] : Btw., stupid your provider for using a dynamic _gateway_ address on : each connection. While i can see a point in providing dynamic : _client_ addresses, there's absolutely no reason to not use the same : address on the remote end for all incoming connections. (At least, no : technical reason.) Well, actually, that's not an uncommon situation. If your dialin systems accomodate 2 PRIs each, and you have 4 PRIs and 2 of these chassis, you don't have much control over whether an incoming call will reach the first box or roll over into the second. The most common equipment used at small/medium sized ISPs (and even some of the large ones) is the Ascend Max 4000 series or USR's Total Control system. The typical configuration is that you can take 2 PRIs or T1s per chassis. That's why it's good that the PPP protocol can negotiate the gateway address. Granted most high-end dialup equipment (including USR equipment my company uses) is capable of setting up some sort of "advertised address", to make multiple boxes appear as a single gateway, but it's generally not a feature that's really *needed*. Just configure the PPP client to use the remote system as the default gateway and you're all set. -- Dougal Campbell | "If you ever get close to a human, or human behaviour Systems Manager | You better be ready to get confused...." ADViCOM: Hsv, AL | -- "Human Behaviour", Bjork dougal@advicom.net | ADViCOM: Internet Solutions Provider www.advicom.net