Thanks, both to Civilme, and Axalon -
I'll digest this, and see what happens.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Axalon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 6:34 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Kppp question
On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Civileme wrote:
> OK, the IP addresses are for the INTERFACES, not for the systems.
>
> What I understand is that you have two computers connected by ethernet.
> One has a ppp connection to an ISP for internet connectivity. You need
> several simple things:
>
> 1. Your local static IPs had best be class A, B, or C addresses
> reserved for local networks (Class As are 10.x.y.z Class Cs are
> 192.168.x.y (256 networks back to back) and I don't recall the Bs since
> I never use them)
> Of course, the host with the gateway could be 10.0.0.1 and the other
> could use DHCP if you are set up to run it.
>
> 2. Go to K menu Choose Personal Choose Linux-Mandrake Choose Network on
> the machine with the PPP interface
>
> Names should show your hostname your domain and the DNS addresses
>
> Hosts should show only 127.0.0.1 (loopback) and the static IP for your
> host
>
> Interfaces should show 127.0.0.1 as lo Your static IP as eth0 and ppp0
> without any IP To set up ppp, click on ppp0 and choose Edit
>
> Routing is likely where your problem is.
>
> Default gateway SHOULD be blank
> gateway device should be ppp0
> No other entries should be present
>
> Save and Quit--should work. Might try ticking the Ipv4 packet
> forwarding in routing as well.
Don't do this unless you are sure you need it it is off by default for a
reason. You need it if your a router, or building a masqurade router
which i guess is covered under the first reason.
> For a service to connect both nodes to the internet, look at the doc for
> ipchains or get PaNTs via www.Freshmeat.net
>
> Civileme
>
>
> Bill Moshier wrote:
>
> > I wanted fixed-ip addresses for the local network. But I
> > need dynamic IP for the isp.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lloyd Osten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 2:53 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Kppp question
> >
> > On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> > > I've a small 2-node network, with fixed IP addresses. When
> > > I start Kppp, it connects and authenticate correctly, but will
> > > not connect to any sites. The details screen shows that it
> > > is using the fixed IP address for the system. Yet in the
> > > Kppp setup, I have Dynamic IP checked, auto-configure host
> > > name is NOT checked, the domain and dns address lists are
> > > correct (xxx.net, and two xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ip addresses). The
> > > gateway default is checked, assign default route to this
> > > gateway is checked.
> > >
> > > What's the next stage necessary to get the system to use the
> > > dynamic IP address assigned from the isp? (or what have I
> > > mis-configured?)
> > >
> > > Thanks for the assistance.
> > > Bill
> > >
> > If you really do have fixed IP addresses, why do you have dynamic IP
> > checked?
> > --
> > Lloyd Osten
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> --
> Civileme Say:
>
> "One who buys dual scan display soon gains Optometrist for best friend."
>
>
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