Re: [nsp] Assigning netmask/prefix on my dialup ip pool

From: Gert Doering (gert@greenie.muc.de)
Date: Wed Oct 10 2001 - 05:37:13 EDT


Hi,

On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 11:16:46AM +0800, Reynald I. Ngo wrote:
> This was the problem. I have a 203.177.x.x/27 for my network... i
> allocated some of it for my dialup pool. Whenever i dial-in i'm always
> given a /24 netmask. Correct me if this is not the real problem... i can't
> access my rfc1918 network. Any idea? Thanks! {=)

If I understand you correctly, the *client* is assuming a /24 netmask?

If yes, there is nothing you can do about it. There are no netmasks on
point-to-point links, and the netmask is thus not negotiated at all (!).
It's a client side issue what "netmask" they pick.

gert

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