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Solstice PPP 3.0.1 Administration Guide

Enabling Dynamic IP Address Allocation

Note -

If you configured your modems to initiate outgoing calls only (dial only), you are given an opportunity to enable dynamic IP address allocation.

  1. Indicate that you want to use dynamic IP address allocation.


    IP information for ipdptp0
Do you want to use dynamic IP allocation [y]? y

  2. Enter the IP netmask for this interface.


    IP netmask for this interface [255.255.255.0]:

  3. Enter the name of the remote host you want to be able to call.

    The script displays a list of the remote hosts you defined earlier. Enter the name of one of these hosts.


    Remote host for this interface: odyssey

  4. Specify the timeout for calls to this remote host.

    By default, the connection will timeout after 120 seconds of inactivity. 


    inactivity_timeout	[120]: 60