Subject: Re: ddp/tcp connections (pre-39): For Me, Sorta Solved...
From: Franz Dürr (fduerr@gmx.de)
Date: Wed Aug 16 2000 - 05:44:04 EDT
Hi Reed,
I had the same problem too.. couldn't figure out how to connect over
Ethernet and PPP at the same time. Humble me, I accounted this to my poor
Mac knowledge, as I couldn't imagine MacOS to be so primitive in that way.
Seems, I was too humble..
The solution was obvious, though: Use the linux box as gateway to the ISP
using ip masquerading,
so that only an Ethernet connection is used any more. I used static ip
addresses on the Macs, entered them all in the linux server's /etc/hosts and
wrote a stone-ax-like DNS-proxy. It acts as name server for the Macs with
/etc/hosts as 'name database' and forwards non-local queries to the ISP's
name server. You can, of course, install the bind name server package as
well, but I thought it to be overkill for a 4 client network. If you enter a
name server adress in the Mac's TCP/IP - configuration without a name server
running on that address, I think you're inviting trouble.. (e.g. delays when
the Macs are waiting for an answer from the nonexisting name server).
Anyway, thats what has worked for me for about 2 years. If you have any
questions about my configuration, feel free to ask..
Franz
Von: "Reed Loefgren" <reedloefgren@interfold.com>
An: "Harry Zink/Netatalk List" <netatalk@fizbin.com>
Cc: "Marcus Radich" <marcus@darena.co.nz>; <netatalk-admins@umich.edu>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. August 2000 04:52
Betreff: Re: ddp/tcp connections (pre-39): For Me, Sorta Solved...
> Harry,
>
> I've sorta solved my problem. Here's a rather lengthy synopsis of what
> works for me (but it isn't a perfect world, and I use MacOS/bootX. Don't
> know what the deal would be with OF booting):
>
> Appletalk control panel set to: Connect via Ethernet.
> TCP-IP control panel set to: Connect via Ethernet.
> Configure: set to Manually.
> Use 802.3 was checked because I could, not because I know what it does.
> (I have since unchecked this.)
> IP address set to 192.168.1.2 (the same address I use when my box is
> booted into Linux.)
> Subnet mask left blank to force it to the default for the IP address (it
> would be 255.255.255.0, I think.)
> For Name server addr. I just put the IP address of my server (a stab,
> that.)
>.......
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