Makes sense. Usually I HAVE the network providing the internet access, so I never noticed this behavior before, and I think that the dhcp server in the network switch is reporting itself as the gateway, even though it currently has no WAN connection to the outside world.
Thanks, V. On Monday 24 February 2003 05:21 pm, David Walser wrote: > Vincent Meyer, MD wrote: > > Hi, > > I noticed an interesting problem with RC1, which i think has been there > > in the beta's as well. > > > > I'm running a laptop on a network which at my office does NOT provide > > internet access. I also have a modem in the second PCMCIA slot on the > > computer. When I dial in with kppp, it negotiates the connection just > > fine, and says i'm connected, yet it tried to access the internet through > > the LAN. > > > > Pulling the netork card, then re-dialing the number routes the packets > > correctly. > > You probably have your LAN connection configured incorrectly. If the > LAN does not provide internet access, you should not have a GATEWAY set > for that interface.
