When I enter a URL in the browser, I assume the first thing it does is a
nameserver lookup. However, this does not work either.
How do WinProxy etc. get this to work ?
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Boutel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 'Sanjiv Bawa' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 7:44 PM
Subject: RE: Dropped packets ?
> This is probably the well-known problem that occurs with dynamic IP
address assignment.
> The TCP connection that is set up initially uses the IP address that diald
knows about.
> When the real link is established to your isp, you get allocated a
different IP address,
> so the replies to your initial packets, which are sent to your original IP
address,
> are not recognised as being part of your datastream.
> When you retry after the link is up, you are using the new address, and it
all works.
>
> Solutions are:
>
> (Best) Get a static IP address, if your ISP will give you one.
>
> (If you can't do that) Try to ensure that the link is brought up by
something other than a
> TCP connection. A nameserver lookup will do, so don't run your own
nameserver, and
> make sure that you are not storing any known addresses.
>
> (What I do) Live with it.
>
> --brian
>
>
> On Friday, April 30, 1999 4:25 AM, Sanjiv Bawa [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
wrote:
> > I have diald working. The problem is that when it first dials out in
> > response to incoming packets (which are masqueraded) it seems to drop
the
> > first few packets.
> >
> > So, if a WinNT machine on the lan sends out a request for a particular
web
> > page, diald dials fine but the browser will wait for ever or report an
> > error
> >
> > If I hit stop and then retry it when I know the connection is up, it
will
> > work fine.
> >
> > How do I fix this ?
> >
> > Thanks to everyone.
> >
> >
>
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