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Re: 3Com HomeConnect ADSL Dual Link - success!

From: Dan Langille <dan_at_langille.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:49:37 +1300
Message-Id: <200102012349.MAA16404@ducky.nz.freebsd.org>

On 2 Feb 2001, at 12:25, Zach wrote:

> Ok, so the ppp interface will have the IP assigned by the ISP, is this
> correct? So there's no need to setup portforwarding in the modem?
>
> I've heard that netmeeting can be tricky to get working thru an adsl
> link.
> While I don't use it, it'd be nice to know that netmeeting doesn't have
> a
> problem with the 3com. Can anyone confirm either way?

I've been told, but haven't confirmed it first hand, that the 3com gives
your box a public IP address which is not NAT'd. Given then problems
which arise with NAT, netmeeting should be a lot happier.

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Dan Langille
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