[pptp-server] arp / proxyarp

Eric Anderson anderson at moat.centtech.com
Thu Nov 18 16:42:26 CST 1999


Actually, I was jsut doing what the FAQ had said on the site.  I know what 
my problem is now.  I just need my pptp server to be doing NAT on eth0. I 
don't need it to restrict any packets, and I need it bidirectional..




At 04:54 PM 11/17/99 -0800, you wrote:
>what are you tryinhg to do? if you are trying to do proxy arp, there is a
>ppp switch for that, no need to do it manually.
>
>fyi, the hardware (MAC) address must be the eth card that is on the same
>subnet as the ppp device is in. I have said it before, and i'll probably say
>it again: There is NO POINT in doing proxy arps for machines on a different
>subnet, since they will never use it. Routing takes care of that side of the
>business.
>
>-Kevin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Eric Anderson <anderson at moat.centtech.com>
>To: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 9:01 AM
>Subject: [pptp-server] arp / proxyarp
>
>
> > when sending this command:
> >
> > arp --set $REMOTE_IP_ADDRESS 00:60:08:98:14:14 pub >> /var/run/ppp.up
> >
> > should the 00:60:08:98:14:14 be the hardware address of my ethernet port
>on
> > the pptp server ,the client, the firewall, etc? i tried it with the pptp
> > server's eth0 address, and it didnt seem to work.. what did i miss?
> >
> >
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