On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:21:29 -0600, Rick Meyerhoff <rick at eworld3.net> 
wrote:

>
>
> The Wandering Dru wrote:
>> On Wednesday 19 November 2003 04:30 pm, Rick Meyerhoff wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I've tried to put the IP of IPCop in /etc/resolv.conf as a nameserver
>>> entry but that does not get recognized.
>>
>>
>> On the IPCop box, you should have the modem set up as the RED 
>> "interface" and the network as the GREEN.  I assume this is all correct 
>> and that you set up
>
> Yup, I set that when I installed IPCop.
>
>> the IPCop box to use your ISP's DNS servers.  When you log in to the 
>> IPCop
>
> Yup, on the "dialup" page, DNS section, I have the primary and secondary 
> DNS IPs set.
>
>> box through the web interface, you need to turn on the caching DNS 
>> server.  I
>
> I could not find a "caching DNS server". There is a "dynamic DNS" tab in 
> the services section that allows you to add hosts, hmm, the "enabled" 
> box is checked but I don't think I did that, should I "uncheck" it?
>

dynamic DNS is for servies like dyndns.org ....  I have an "always on" 
cable connection.  Road runner changes my dynamically assigned IP address 
every thirty hours or so.  services like dyndns.org will update DNS with 
your new IP address to resolve your domain name (if you have one).

>> think it's under the "Services" menu.  You can see if it's running or 
>> not on the "Information" page.
>>
>> If this doesn't work, I would start troubleshooting the actual 
>> networking.  Make sure you can ping the box and IP addresses on the 
>> outside as well.  Make
>
> Sorry, I know what ping is but I'm not sure what to do.
>
>> sure the Mandrake box is pointing to the IPCop box as its gateway, 
>> otherwise
>
> I don't know how to do this.
>
>> it will still try to use the modem which is no longer connected to it.
>



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