Make sure you're getting a correct default route and dns server from your
DHCP server. Use Winipcfg to verify.
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On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Rans Perera wrote:
>
>
> I am attempting to connect to a linux rsync server with a Windows 98 client
> which is DHCP (ie dynamically assigned a virtual IP (10.1.1.1) from a proxy
> server)
>
> The rsync process occurs properly if I were to statically assign an IP to
> the Win98 client. But when the machine is dynamically assigned an IP
> address from a Microsoft BackOffice Proxy Server the following error occurs:
>
> failed to connect to 199.247.53.123 - errno EHOSTUNREACH triggered
>
> Can rsync run from a DHCP client? It seems to me as soon as I click the
> Obtain IP Addess Dynamically on the netconfig of the windows machine the
> error listed above occurs.
> What does this error actually mean? What are the possible sources for the
> error?
>
> Thank You for your attention,
>
> Rans Perera
>
>
