[pptp-server] Problems with Subnet mask

Andrew McRory amacc at mailer.org
Sun Jul 11 10:48:49 CDT 1999


On Sun, 11 Jul 1999, Chris Dos wrote:

> Well it seems that pppd isn't sending the subnet mask.  Do you know of a link
> of what I need to add to ip-up to make this work.  This shouldn't be this
> difficult.

try the pppd man page?

 
> tmk wrote:
> > 
> > the subnet mask is set by pppd. use the "netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" command in
> > your ppp options file
> > 
> > if that doesn't work (i've heard reports that pppd doesn't always do as it's
> > told) you can add some code to do it for you in /etc/ppp/ip-up
> > 
> > Kevin
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Chris Dos <chris at brainplay.com>
> > To: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 10, 1999 8:33 PM
> > Subject: [pptp-server] Problems with Subnet mask
> > 
> > > In this file:
> > >
> > > /etc/pptpd.conf
> > >
> > >            speed 115200
> > >            localip 192.168.0.234-238
> > >            remoteip 192.168.1.234-238
> > >
> > > It doesnt tell you how to specifiy a subnet mask.  The client is getting a
> > > 255.255.0.0 instead of 255.255.255.0 subnet mask.  What is the correct
> > syntax
> > > of this file so the client gets the correct subnet mask.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chris Dos
> > > BrainPlay.com.com Corporate Administrator
> > > email: chris at brainplay.com
> > >
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> Chris Dos
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