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Re: pppd & NT



> > Yes, I had problems with pppd 2.2.0f and NT Workstation 4 as the
> > client. Same simptoms as yours (timeout waiting for ...).
> > 
> > I solved the problem by specifing the address of the DNS server
> > manually, and not with the "dns-address" option in /etc/ppp/options.
> > Don't ask me why it works this way.
> > 
> > Please let me know if you solvethe problem with this.
> 
> Thanks Eloy, this seems to have fixed it. Strange.

No problem.

Actually, you can leave the "dns-address" option in /etc/ppp/options
for Windows 95 (and all other) clients that can interpret DNS
information passed through PPP. Just configure manually DNS for Windows NT
dial-up clients.

I wish I knew why this happens...

See ya!

E.-

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Eloy A. Paris
Information Technology Department
Rockwell Automation de Venezuela
Telephone: +58-2-9432311 Fax: +58-2-9431645


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