[plug] Cant telnet into box over PPP link

[John Summerfield]

> > 
> > I am having trouble telnetting into my box when it comes on-line. I
> > can telnet to it fine on my LAN. I can establish FTP and HTTP
> > connections remotely, but trying to telnet I get 'no route to host' or
> > similar message.
> > 
> > I had a poke around my hosts.allow and hosts.deny files but they
> > werent denying anyone and allowing everyone.
> > 
> 
> There may be nothing wrong with your set up - some ISPs block incoming
> telnet connections - check with them first.

More likely he has to add a route somewhere with the route command.

If it's blocked, 'connection refused' is more likely.


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John Summerfield
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