[pptp-server] Problems with Subnet mask

[Chris Dos]

Oh yes I tried putting the mask option in pppd options file.  Had zero
effect.  The server's nick is set correctly.  It's using a 255.255.255.0
mask.  But I can't seem to make pppd send the correct one.  As a matter of
fact, I was browsing through the archived mail from this list, and someone
was having a problem getting the mast to set correctly.  His kept showing up
as a 255.0.0.0 mask when he wanted a 255.255.255.0 mask.  He was using the
10.0.0.0 address range.  No one was able to find a solution to his problem
then either. I'm using the 172.16.0.0 range.  Is there something hard coded
into pppd that screws up if you use 10.0.0.0 or 172.16.0.0.  I don't think
anyone has had problems using the 192.168.0.0 range.   Arrggg... Something
that is so simple shouldn't be so difficult.  And above all, I don't want to
set up a NT server to do this.  NT is just bad news.

	Chris

tmk wrote:
> 
> ahh, so pppd is sending the wrong netmask as well as using it locally. I
> see. Just so we're clear, you DID try the netmask pppd option right?
> 
> Kevin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Dos <chris at brainplay.com>
> Cc: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 1999 7:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Problems with Subnet mask
> 
> > 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.
> >
> > 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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Chris Dos
KBkids.com	Corporate Administrator
email: chris at kbkids.com  
Phone: 303-226-6262	Fax: 303-382-1185
Pager: 303-281-0448	Cell: 303-949-8805