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Re: Free PPP

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From: Rowland McDonnell
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 00:00
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Martin Webster <webo@tube.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Does any one still use Free PPP ??

Yep.  Whyever not?  Sys 7.6.1 on my Performa 475 hasn't changed for some
time...

> I've just installed OS8.6 and FreePPP won't work.
> 
> When a intrenet app calls for a conection Free ppp does its normal thig
> but  the internet app cant find
> addresses or domain names etc and nothing is passed through to the
> modem.
> I've had a go with remote access which works ok  but it doen;t have an
> easy way to change numbers or ISP's

What have you got TCP set to use for making the connection?  Have you
tried telling FreePPP to not allow applications to make a connection,
and establishing a connection by telling FreePPP to make a connection
directly?

Rowland.

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