Re: [NTISP] Need help with my USR Netserver 16

Info Desk ( info@olynet.com )
Thu, 20 May 1999 08:44:07 -0700

I have two Netserver 16's and they do the same thing. I have had the same
problem with Radius NT as I have with 3COM's own Radius. I think it is
something to do with the Netserver code.

Danny Sinang wrote:

> Hello.
>
> I just bought a used USR Netserver 16 with firmware version 3.x .
>
> It answers all calls faithfully, but everytime it authenticates against
> RadiusNT 1.16.60 and sends accounting packets to it, RadiusNT crashes.
>
> So I decided to upgrade the firmware to version 4.1.7 and see what happens.
>
> The problem is, after a failed dialup attempt to any port in the Netserver,
> it won't allow any more calls. I set the Netserver to debug mode (show
> events) and it says something about "PPP : UNKNOWN compression" .
>
> I applied the 2 service releases that were reported to fix this failure to
> answer calls, but it doesn't seem to work.
> The latest service release is 4.1.77 dated December 3, 1998.
>
> Should I have set dip switch # 4 down to erase the flash configuration
> before I applied the service releases ?
>
> What could be the solution ?
>
> Does anybody here have RadiusNT 1.16.49 ? I heard it wasn't as broken as
> 1.16.60 .
>
> Danny Sinang
> President
> Uplink Technologies, Inc.
> www.uplink.com.ph