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Date:      Tue, 28 Jan 1997 10:01:34 -0500 (EST)
From:      "Stephen F. Combs" <steve@combs.salem.ge.com>
To:        Steve <shovey@buffnet.net>
Cc:        Robert Chalmers <robert@nanguo.chalmers.com.au>, bsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD ISP <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org>, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: progress report on connection problems
Message-ID:  <Pine.SUN.3.95.970128095847.524B-100000@combs.salem.ge.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970128090149.28924O-100000@buffnet11.buffnet.net>

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Xylogics Annex terminal servers running a s/w release PRIOR to 10.1 don't
pass the RFC1323 and RFC 1644 stuff properly.  If you set your
'tcp_extensions=NO' it should work just fine.  Also tell your ISP to
upgrade!  I did and it works just fine!

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On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Steve wrote:

> Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 09:03:16 -0500 (EST)
> From: Steve <shovey@buffnet.net>
> To: Robert Chalmers <robert@nanguo.chalmers.com.au>
> Cc: bsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>,
>     FreeBSD ISP <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org>, hackers@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: progress report on connection problems
> 
> > 
> > The only constant is the Annex. However, why does it pass _most_ traffic,
> > if it is the fault of the Annex, and only fail on some.? 
> > 
> > If FreeBSD is
> > going to be so fussy about its tcp/ip flow, shouldn't it be reworked.
> > The world is still full of less than leading edge hardware! Some of it
> > brand new...
> 
> I had similar problems using annexes as term servers with user - and have
> posted numerous times that this problem only exists with freebsd  - sco,
> linux, etc doesnt have trouble - only every time I post it I get bashed
> about the head and lectured on freebsd having perfect tcp/ip and
> everything else in the world having faulty tcp/ip.
> 
> So good luck to you sir!
> 
> 




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