[pptp-server] GRE Errors.

[Christopher Tresco]

Just pptpd.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Ward [mailto:jward at cem.msu.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:45 PM
> To: Christopher Tresco; pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: RE: [pptp-server] GRE Errors.
> 
> 
> do I need to recompile pppd or anything like that or just the pptpd?
> 
> -Joe
> 
> At 3/14/2001 01:36 PM, Christopher Tresco wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >The devel version of pptp from poptop.lineo.com supports out of order
> >packets.  I have heard that this version of pptpd is stable.  Try it.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org
> > > [mailto:pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org]On Behalf Of Joe Ward
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:34 PM
> > > To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > > Subject: [pptp-server] GRE Errors.
> > >
> > >
> > > I have pptpd setup on my redhat 6.2 box
> > >
> > > everything works just fine (browsing, forwarding,etc.) my problem
> > > is that I
> > > am getting some major GRE errors
> > >
> > > here is just a snippet:
> > >
> > > Mar 14 10:06:22 liquid pptpd[11833]: CTRL: Starting call 
> (launching pppd,
> > > opening
> > > GRE)
> > > Mar 14 10:06:22 liquid pptpd[11833]: GRE: Discarding duplicate packet
> > > Mar 14 10:06:58 liquid pptpd[11833]: GRE: Discarding out of 
> order packet
> > >
> > > and this is just from sending a single e-mail message.  I can 
> go back and
> > > dig up logs were I get like 30 or 40 of them in a row when I try to
> > > transfer a file or get a web page.  obviously discarding 
> packets is going
> > > to slow down my connection.  But I don't know if it's bad enough
> > > to have to
> > > worry about it.  or is this just something that happens.
> > >
> > > there are 16 hops between the two 1/2 of them are campus 
> routers for the
> > > fiber optic backbone and such.
> > >
> > > for background:
> > >
> > > Server:
> > > Pptpd 1.0.1 patched for mschap
> > > pppd 2.3.11 patched for encryption
> > > redhat 6.2 kernel 2.2.16-3
> > > Trinity OS firewall modified to allow for the pptp traffic to be
> > > forwarded
> > > and such.
> > > Cable modem (@home)
> > >
> > > Workstation:
> > > Toshiba Laptop
> > > Win2k SP1
> > > IE5.5 SP1
> > > on Standard Ethernet on MSU campus
> > >
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