hi all,
   after a long struggle, i was able to log into the 
   poptop vpn server.  current setup.
   win98 client
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   =INTERNET=
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   linux 2.2.x /ipchains firewall 
     with vpn-patch
          and ipmasqadm and ipfwd to forward
          port 1723 and prot 47
   192.168.0.0 network
     |
     |
   linux 2.2.x /poptop
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     |
   winnt    
   i can ping internal linux machine 
   but i cannot ping the winnt system.
   pptpd.conf assigns the ips from 192.168.219.x.
   i have tried to install poptop on the
   firewall and was able to ping and use
   both machines.  but when i moved the
   poptop server internally i could only
   access the poptop server. 
   any clues.
   johnoel
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