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Re: (ASCEND) dns server negotiation?



At 06:51 AM 8/25/98 -0400, karl@deas.harvard.edu wrote:
>Is it possible to configure a MAX (2000) to send DNS server addresses to
>its callers (so every user doesn't have to configure them)?

Yes. In the ethernet mod config menu you can set the DNS and WINS server
addresses - which will be negotiated with the remote client *if* the
remote client supports it. (WinXX DUN for example does).

>I couldn't find any mention of this in the manuals.  I also don't
>remember ever seeing anything like it in the ppp specs I've glanced at.

I believe it is in an Informational RFC authored by Microsoft - I'll see if
I can find the number again.



Kevin Smith			Ascend Communications...
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