[plug] Billion router problem(I think)

[Peter F Bradshaw]

Hi Russ;

On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Russ Pitman wrote:

> Only just installed ADSL using a BIPAC 5100 4port router.
> It was configured per phone instructions from Westnet, who were most
> helpfull and all works fine except that when I try to send mail to any
> address ' xxxxx at westnet.com.au ' the MTA, either Exim or Exim4 fails.

Whose MTA is reporting? From what you say it should be Westnet's

>
> Error for Exim says 'unknown local-part "cpitman" in domain"westnet.com.au"'
> For Exim4 it's 'cpitman at westnet.com.au
> 		Unroutable address ' which seems to me to point to the
> router.

Where is this MTA? Are you using you own MTA?

> Originally the router setup only congigured /etc/resolvconf with
> 	search
> 	nameserver 192.168.1.254 (router ip) but adding westnets IP's so
>
> 	search
> 	nameserver 202.72.191.199
> 	nemeserver 203.10.1.9
> 	nameserver 192.168.1.254  made no difference to  results.
>
> I've been reading the router manual but get lost in the acronyms.
>
> Has any Plug user of the 5100 struck this, or any other suggestions to try
> please, westnet suggested I try a linux IRC channel :(

The Billion router does (mainly) just that - route IP. I assume that IP
routing is occuring. Therefore your problem is probably not the Billion.

>
> Russ.
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Cheers

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