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To: George Papadopoulos <polymorphic@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: PPP server - telnet won't work... 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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> Hi people,
> 
>   I've connected 2 PCs running FreeBSD 2.1.5 each, through modem, one 
> working as PPP server and the other as the PPP client.However,I didn't
> seem to be able to telnet to the IP address I assign the client.I then 
> tried ftping to that machine but still nothing.After getting the 
> "Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" message nothing happens.What I find a bit 
> strange is that fingering works,echo works,chargen works and other 
> services generally.So, what seems to be the problem with telnet and 
> ftp?Can anyone help me plz?

Sounds like a DNS resolution problem maybe ?  What happens when you 
"nslookup xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" ?

> thx in advance
> 
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