I do not have any DNS entries defined in either the dial-up networking
connection or the network setting section in the control panel. My home
computer is not on a local network (yet - this is about to change as I
now have to fight my two sons for access <grin>) so there is only the
dialup adapter and TCP/IP protocol in the network section...
We are using ComOS 3.5 on the Portmasters and it seems to supply the
DNS address to the Win-95 system properly.
Just be sure you have the DNS address defined in the Portmaster and
the PM will supply the DNS address to the Win-95 system when it is
requested... If you need a second DNS address defined in the Portmaster
don't forget the "set DNS Address 2 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" command or something
like that <grin>...
gm...
BTW: How did you know I was drinking coffee when I wrote that message?
<grin>... I have to remember to turn the video camera OFF!!!
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> From: Christopher Ostmo <costmo@rosenet.net>
> To: gmckinney@megabits.net
> Cc: portmaster-users@livingston.com
> Subject: Re: DUN could not negotiate compatible protocols
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 1997 3:23 PM
>
> On 29 Aug 97 at 21:34, Gary McKinney put down his coffee cup long
> enough to type:
>
> > Yep ... We use the following for the client setups and it has proven
> > to work very well (less than 1% still have problems and they are
> > traced to bad lines...
> >
> > If the client has the "modem" icon on the tool-bar then they have
> > release 1 and need to download Service Pack 1 for Win-95 (fixed a
> > good deal of TCP stack problems (ala-MicroSoft)...then setup as
> > follows...
> >
> > If the client has the "Two-computer" icon on the tool-bar then they
> > have release #2:
> > Set dial-up Networking connection properties as follows:
> > In the Server Types section:
> > Advanced options:
> > Logon to network - disabled
> > Enable Software Compression - enabled
> > Require encrypted password - disabled
> > Allowed Network Protocols
> > NetBEUI - disabled
> > IPX/SPX - disabled
> > TCP/IP - enabled
> >
> > For the TCP/IP settings:
> > server assigned IP address,
> > server assigned DNS,
> > use default gateway
> > use header compression.
> >
> > The network section in control panel:
> >
> > The Dialup adapter properties seems to have an interesting setting:
> > In the Advanced Setting section:
> > Set the "Use IPX header compression" = NO.
> > (don't know why but this setting can cause some random
> > disconnects if
> > the setting is YES!!! )
> >
> > The TCP/IP protocol is the ONLY one and
> > should be setup as follows:
> >
> > IP section - Obtain an IP address automatically
> > NetBIOS - disabled
> > WINS Configuration - disabled
> > Advanced - nothing
> > Gateway - nothing
> > DNS - disabled
> > Bindings - none
> >
> > I'm sure there will be some others who will most likely flame this
> > response but at least the info is out...<grin>...
> >
>
> No flames, just curiosity...
>
> > gm
> >
> >
>
> Just a question...
>
> You have specified above "Server assigned DNS" for the DUN connectoid
> properties AND you have "disable DNS" in the network (TCP/IP) control
> panel.
>
> Where does the customer supply the DNS settings? All of our settings
> and my experience have required that they be supplied in one place or
> the other (preferably in the DUN connectoid properties). Am I
> missing something or have you uncovered some server-side setting that
> I am not aware of?
>
> By the way, we have found that 90%+ of the "could not negotiate a
> compatible set of network protocols..." messages are fixed by messing
> with the modem settings.
>
> And finally... those who are using Windows 95B, Service Pack upgrades
> and the updated winsock stack should watch there System Resources
> very carefully. The later version winsock (which comes with the
> above mentioned items) has a nasty habit of leaking 1-5% of the
> system resources for every web page hit. A lot of our heavy surfers
> with new computers are having many crashes.
>
> Curiously,
>
> Christopher Ostmo
> a.k.a. costmo@rosenet.net
> Rosenet, Inc.
>
> For a good time,
> http://www.rosenet.net./~costmo