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Re: NT4 RAS Again...

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From: Dave Mills
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 00:00
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Are you setting up IP in Control Panel/network, this is the wrong
place use Phone book/more/edit entry.../ server tab/TCP/IP settings
button
"Steve Bootes" <steve@compdyn.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Hey, this seems like a popular subject on here.  I've used RAS for ages on
>NT4 dialling into several ISP's, but have recently moved onto Demon.  Hey
>presto ! It no longer works.  Well, not quite true; I can connect using
>SLIP instead of PPP, but AutoDisconnect in RAS does not appear to work with
>SLIP, only with PPP (at least on my system), and I need that for our Proxy
>Server.  I've done all the stuff like setting DNS servers, trying PPP
>subkeys in the registry, downloading the hotfix for RAS on Service Pack 2,
>tried with+without LCP extensions, enabled/disenabled our own DNS server
>etc. etc..
>I have the usual problem; connects OK but ping etc. does not work. 
>Moreover, even pinging an IP address does not work, so it seems that RAS
>hasn't figured on Demon's gateway.  This is proved by 'ipconfig' telling me
>the default gateway is the same as my own IP address.  Anyone know how to
>force RAS to use a specified gateway IP address. (No, setting the default
>gateway under Control Panel|Networking doesn't do it)
>Steve Bootes
>steve@compdyn.demon.co.uk

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Dave Mills                     Home: Davemills@ravesw.demon.co.uk
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