--- Phillip Vandry <vandry at TZoNE.ORG> wrote: > > Actually, the Max is setting the IP (from a pool). > Does this make a > > difference? For what it is worth, when I look at > the routing tables > > on the max, it lists the IPaddresses as /32 > addresses. The dialup > > user (mostly Win9X) shows a classful netmask. > > If the address is assigned from a pool, then it is > always /32. > > The dialup user shows a classful netmask because it > doesn't know what > it's talking about. 8^) >IPCP (the PPP protocol for > negociating IP addresses) > negociates a single IP address. Any client that > thinks it has been > assigned more than 1 address, except where such has > been explicitely > configured, has serious problems. Slightly simplified, but basically the right idea :) > However: Note that some implementations of PPP place > a netmask on the PPP > interface because their IP stacks require netmasks > to be placed on all > interfaces, but the netmask on the PPP interface is > not used and has no > meaning. I seem to recall seeing a correct netmask on my machines, but then I don't use regular dial-up any more. If the client only has one NIC card (the modem), then there would be no problems anyway - since there is no "local" interface.... ===== Ascend Veteran ascend_vet at yahoo.com ascend_vet at hotmail.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq>