[pptp-server] a Cosmetic problem

[Jerry Vonau]

Joe:

Have you tried playing with the mtu settings on either the ppp link or the
ethernet interface for the lan? Sounds like a fragmentation problem to me, similar
to some PPPoE problems loading web pages.

Jerry Vonau

Joe Polcari wrote:

> Nope. That's not it.
> I can go to http://www.vibrationresearch.com or
> http://www.vibrationresearch.com/
> but not to
> http://www.vibrationresearch.com/pptpd or
> http://www.vibrationresearch.com/pptpd/
>
> Jason Staudenmayer wrote:
>
> > That a web server/DNS problem
> > I have several systems running that are not
> > in my local DNS and if I don't use the last slash
> > I times out or tells me it can't find my S: drive.
> > I think it has to do with reverse lookups to the
> > webserver or client. Just always remember to add the last slash
> > it ain't that hard.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Polcari [mailto:Joe at Polcari.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:43 AM
> > To: mattgav at tempo.com.au
> > Cc: Robert Dege; pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > Subject: Re: [pptp-server] a Cosmetic problem
> >
> > Matt,
> >
> > With or without proxy doesn't matter.
> > I'm sure my problem is in the options files.
> > First let me give you what I sent before so can see the setup
> > and I'll add my option files.
> >
> > corporate remote net=192.168.0/24
> > vpn remote IP=192.168.2.3 (wierd, huh?)
> > vpn local ip=192.168.0.xxx
> > nat to my local home net on 192.168.1.xxx
> > all this happens on my dual if local machine 192.168.1.4 (eth0)
> > which gateways the my local 192.168.1/24 home net to the pptp vpn
> > and to the internet through a second if 192.168.2.100 (eth1) connected
> > through
> > a
> > router/cable modem.
> >
> > normal default static route is to the 192.168.2.100 which gets replaced with
> > 192.168.2.3 during pptp connection.
> >
> > Everything works fine except this:
> > when I browse (http) through the vpn it works fine unless the ip is in the
> > 192.168.0 net.
> > In this case I can get and "/" url, but if I try anything else other than /,
> > the
> > connection times out.
> > i.e. http://192.168.0.10 works ok and http://192.168.0.10/ works ok, but
> > http://192.168.0.10/anything doesn't. Using hostnames I get the same
> > results.
> > All hostnames, local and remote, resolve on my local home net.
> >
> > I am using pptp-command start to bring up the tunnel.
> >
> > ====================================
> > #/etc/pppd.conf
> > persist
> > noauth
> > lock
> > debug
> > multi-link
> > proxyarp
> > mppe-128
> > mppe-40
> > mppe-stateless
> > lcp-echo-failure 1000
> > lcp-echo-interval 1000
> > ipcp-accept-local
> > ipcp-accept-remote
> > defaultroute
> > -am
> > kdebug 7
> > ktune
> > bsdcomp 15
> > deflate 15
> > ms-wins 192.168.0.xxx
> > =====================================
> > #/etc/ppp/ppp.options (this is a link to /etc/ppp/options)
> > noccp
> > persist
> > noauth
> > lock
> > #debug
> > proxyarp
> > #chap
> > #chapms
> > #chapms-v2
> > mppe-128
> > mppe-40
> > mppe-stateless
> > lcp-echo-failure 1000
> > lcp-echo-interval 1000
> > ipcp-accept-local
> > ipcp-accept-remote
> > defaultroute
> > #noipdefault
> > #kdebug 7
> > name jpolcari
> > remotename PPTP
> > -am
> > ms-dns 192.168.0.xxx
> > ms-wins 192.168.0.xxx
> > ==============================
> >
> > What other information can I give you?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Matt Gavin wrote:
> >
> > > This is not a PoPToP problem. The fact that it works for the index page
> > > means that it is working and PoPToP is not failing for you, remember
> > PoPToP
> > > simply provides a tunnel... to the private/your network. This will be
> > > Apache/IIS and/or your Proxy settings.
> > >
> > > What is your Web Server for Intranet? Do you have a proxy server? When you
> > > visit another page on the Intranet, are you maintaining the domain? Do you
> > > have a Proxy Server enabled for your Internet Access even before you reach
> > > the VPN?
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > > Full domain name matters not.
> > > I CAN nslookup/ping/telnet/ftp/ssh anything anywhere
> > > and iptables -L shows no dropped/rejected packets.
> > >
> > > Matt Gavin wrote:
> > >
> > > > What do you get if you use the full domain ie:
> > http://intranet.amherst.com
> > > > It would be beneficial to know what version of Windows your client is.
> > Can
> > > > you ping "intranet", if so check your proxy settings... This will more
> > > than
> > > > likely be an issue on your client rather than PoPToP.
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org
> > > > [mailto:pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org]On Behalf Of Robert Dege
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 9:47 AM
> > > > To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > > > Subject: [pptp-server] a Cosmetic problem
> > > >
> > > > I am able to make a successful PPTP connection.  I know that it
> > > > works, because I am able to view certain Network Neighborhood
> > > > folders, & FTP to inside machines.  However, when I attempt to access
> > > > certain web ages, instead of loading the web page, I get a server not
> > > > found error.
> > > >
> > > > ie:  http://intranet yields not found
> > > >      http://192.168.1.1 yieldls site found
> > > >
> > > > I do have a DNS server setup in my options.pptp file, but it seems as if
> > > > the web browser times out prior to checking the VPN connection for the
> > web
> > > > site.
> > > >
> > > > I also have the Windows client setup so that "Use degault gateway on
> > > > remote network" is NOT checked.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody have some insight on this?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > -Rob
> > > >
> >
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