On Wed, 31 Dec 1997, G. H. wrote: > Well thanks to Tim, I was able to get my PPP server up an running... > > One final problem, then I'm out of everyone's hair! ;) > > I can logon to the Debian box with WIN95, no problems... Debian assigns > the WIN95 an IP address, no problems. > > BUT, the WIN95 machine isn't able to use DNS lookup or ping other > computers here in the lab or anywhere. The only thing it CAN do however > is talk to the Debian box.. I can telnet, ftp, http, and everything JUST > to the Debian Box which is the PPP server. > > And to further confuse the subject, Debian is working normally on the > network. It can DNS, ftp, http.. you name it, to anywhere, intra and > Internet... > > Any ideas??
You need to configure the networking on the Win95 computer to use the Debian computer as a gateway. Also check the netmask on both boxes. Bob ---- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .