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From: David Henshaw <dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Weird Apache/Routing Problem.
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 22:20:34 +1000
Organization: Monash University
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Reto Burkhalter wrote:
> 
> >> David Henshaw
> >> 11.04.1997
> 
> > Whenever I have a ppp link to my ISP up (using kernel ppp) I'm
> > experiencing some weird behaviour.
> >
> > If I specify the URL as http://127.0.0.1/ my ISP's machines send back an
> > error informing me that the connection failed.
> 
> Do you use a proxy server? Maybe one at your ISP's?
> 
> Reto

Yes.  But I've set the proxy settings in Netscape so I don't use proxies
for my localhost (i.e. the *.dinosaur.com.au domain) and my ISP.  It
should be noted that dinosaur.com.au is not a registered domain name. 
Simply one I'm using on my local machine so I can learn about DNS etc.

My routing table looks to be correct and I can ping and traceroute all
hosts configured in my DNS setup.

Turning proxies off clears up the problem, but is not the solution I'm
looking for.  I obviously need to specify multiple domains in Netscape's
proxy setup that I do not wish to use proxies for.

Your help much appreciated.
-- 
David Henshaw
dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au