[pptp-server] Problems with Subnet mask

[Chris Dos]

The ip-up file is actually a script file that is executed after the link has
been established.  To me, this seems to late to fix the subnet mask problem. 
But I'm not an expert in pppd.

Andrew McRory wrote:
> 
> 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.
> > > >
> > > > --
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