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Re: PPP1_45 problems?

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From: Lawrence *The Dreamer* Chen
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 21:24
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lo@kokee.hawaiian.net (Lopaka) writes:

>Jim Shaffer, Jr. (jshaffer@mail.csrlink.net) wrote:
>: In article <19960319.7D4BAA0.8F77@ccubb.com> devans@ccubb.com (David Evans) writes:
>: > Uh, why not let ppp do the dialing?  (Assuming you have a registered version)
>: > It works flawlessly!

>: Huh?  It works flawlessly in the unregistered version too.  At least as far
>: as 1.45, and I haven't seen any newer ones.

>: What's with the sudden run of people who think the unregistered version
>: doesn't dial?

> Sorry, I started this thread, but I wasn't using the dialer, it does work
>flawlessly.  I wasn't typing startnet 204.XXX.XX etc fast enough, my ISP
>didn't even know if they were static or dynamic, for petes sake.

They probably run static addresses, but you have to run dynamic.  To them
the port has a fixed IP address, but your calling into a rotary so its
dynamic.  That's how it works with one ISP that I'm with.
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From: lawrence@combdyn.com (Lawrence *The Dreamer* Chen)
Subject: Re: PPP1_45 problems?
Message-ID: <1996Mar22.212443.15918@combdyn.com>
Organization: Combustion Dynamics Ltd.
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 21:24:43 GMT