> At 10:51 AM 4/2/99 -0500, Tom Riddle wrote:
> > I'm thinking that there might be some confusion if the
> >source of the incoming call is the same as the destination
> >of the proxy interface. You now have two pppd's essentially
> >talking to the same remote host, no ?
>
> No, or at least not at the same time. Only one pppd is running at any given
> time, either
>
> (a) the one called by mgetty after it answers an incoming call; or
> (b) the one called by diald (or whatever you use), after it makes
> an outgoing call.
There is a problem that (either diald or pppd in demand mode) MUST create
interface to the destinating (typically ISP) host machine to detect request
for outer-network access.
But when incoming call occurs, it will create its own interface with
the same source/destination addresses. The kernel then decides according
to 'metric' parametere of routes where to send the packets. It is also possible
that the packets will magically get to the 'right' interface and no problem
will occur.
In the other case one should try to mess manually with 'metric' parameters
of route or use some automatic scripts to kill previous demand daemon and
after the connection terminates restore it.
Bye, Lace
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