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We probably have far more SCO PPP examples here than you need (check the sidebar link) but I saved this one because it is yet another example of why you don't just make up IP numbers.

The only reason this worked was because neither end had access to the internet. The minute that happened, this would have fallen apart.

From: David R. Brown <david@holidaytoursinc.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.misc
Subject: Re: PPP and Outlook Express
Message-ID: <tevfkscqbulab4sak36d3nm5gur6pkvvgb@4ax.com> 
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 21:58:00 GMT

EUREKA!  Success at last!

(purposely not addressing my IP usage shortcomings here;)

In case anyone else has been looking, here is the solution that worked
for me.  I have it set up for two different PPP logins.

/etc/ppphosts:

*nppp local=ppp-holiday remote=222.11.11.90 debug=0 flow=rtscts
name=ppp-holiday

*nppp2 local=ppp2-holiday remote=222.11.11.92 debug=0 flow=rtscts
name=ppp2-holiday

/etc/hosts:

222.11.11.91    ppp-holiday  
222.11.11.92    ppp-holiday  
222.11.11.93    ppp2-holiday 
222.11.11.94    ppp2-holiday 


Then I set changed the dialup WinPC to get it's ip address from the
host, rather than setting an address in dialup properties, and viola;)

Now the remote PC can send and receive e-mail over the PPP link.

Of course, any intelligent individual would change all the above
addresses to 192.168.1.*

THANK YOU SO MUCH JEFF!

-David



On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 09:48:38 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
<jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:21:54 GMT, David R. Brown
><david@holidaytoursinc.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks again.  I beg forgiveness from the IP gods and ask they look
>>away until I replace the server (or have a need to reinstall an OS) at
>>which time I PROMISE to revise my IP numbering scheme.
>
>Yeah, yeah.  I've heard it all before.  The first system I setup used
>111.111.111.xxx and was NEVER suppose to see the internet because at
>the time, there was no commerical internet.  Meanwhile the company
>grew and grew until it was scattered in 5 states and connected to the
>internet with the router configuration from hell.  My images was
>burned in effigy by those that had to make the necessary changes.  I
>strongly suggest you renounce your evil ways and convert to the side
>of IP righteousness before it's too late.
>

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