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Date:      Tue, 25 May 1999 11:05:43 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Claudio Eichenberger <ce@wks.ch>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ipfw natd dynamic ip needs two tries to connect
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905251105200.13061-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <374826F7.41C67EA6@wks.ch>

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On Sun, 23 May 1999, Claudio Eichenberger wrote:

> Doug White wrote:
> > 
> > On Sat, 22 May 1999, Claudio Eichenberger wrote:
> > 
> > > We connect our Intranet 10.0.0.# via a FreeBSD 2.2.7 machine which makes
> > > ipfw, natd to an ISP by ppp which dynamically attributes us an IP at
> > > every call we make. Everything works fine. There's just this small
> > > problem. e.g.
> > >
> > > % telnet an.internet.host     #ppp opens the line
> > >
> > > nothing happens, you either stop the telnet and start a new one
> > >
> > > % telnet an.internet.host ^C
> > > % telnet an.internet.host     #now it works, the connection will be
> > > established
> > 
> > Sounds like DNS problems.   Check your firewall rules.
> > 
> 
> Thanks for your rapid answer
> 
> - The problem exists equally while using an IP instead of a hostname
> - The problem exists whether we use our firewall rules, or the 'open'
> version

Slow arp, then maybe?  Your best bet is to run tcpdump then attempt the
connection.  Perhaps that will give you a clue.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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