I am receiving the real IP from Netvision's
DHCP server. From some reason I can not use
it until I connect to VPN and receive a dummy
IP that I never use..
-- -----Original Message-----
-- From: Amir Tal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
-- Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 5:03 PM
-- To: Michael Sternberg; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-- Subject: Re: [gnubies-il] The CABLES-DHCP-PPTP HOWTO
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--
-- On Thursday 15 August 2002 18:17, Michael Sternberg wrote:
-- > My friend have a Linux box that connects to Netvision via
-- > cable modem. The procedure is same to described in your
-- > HOWTO with one difference - I do not need to change default
-- > route to the far end of PPP link. I'm using default gateway
-- > received from DHCP server at the beginning.
-- >
-- > Also - for going outside I'm using IP received from DHCP, not
-- > from VPN.. I mean when I log into some remote computer
-- > it says I came from IP that correspond to my eth0, not to my ppp0.
-- >
-- > Strange...
--
-- strange indeed, because the ip your interface has is not a
-- real one (10.40.x.x
-- in golden channel's case) therefor its not logical that
-- this is the address
-- other computers recognize you by.
-- what you are saying may be correct only if you connect to a
-- machine on the
-- same network, i.e - a remote machine connected to the same
-- cable company.
-- in all other cases, you will be identified with your real ip.
--
-- tal.
--
--
-- >
-- >
-- > -- -----Original Message-----
-- > -- From: Tzafrir Cohen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
-- > -- Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 3:51 PM
-- > -- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-- > -- Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-- > -- Subject: Re: [gnubies-il] The CABLES-DHCP-PPTP HOWTO
-- > --
-- > --
-- > -- On Thu, 15 Aug 2002, Amir Tal wrote:
-- > --
-- > -- > the cable companies in Israel changed the method users
-- > -- are connecting to them
-- > -- > from web-based authentication to pptp.
-- > -- > i have written a HOWTO explaining how to connect with the
-- > -- new setting. it can
-- > -- > be found here :
-- > -- >
-- > -- >
-- > --
http://whatsup.org.il/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=17
> --
> -- The cable companies?
> --
> -- It is rather a specific ISP to which you through cables.
> -- That specific ISP
> -- (netvision) does not operate a cables network directly. A standard
> -- connection stilly only requires an ethernet card and dhcp. Right?
> --
> -- --
> -- Tzafrir Cohen
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> -- http://www.technion.ac.il/~tzafrir
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