[pptp-server] W98 client can only ping poptop server

[Scott M. Stone]

On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, Brian Aust wrote:

> Hey guys...
> 
> After finally trashing all of my W98SE dial up networking software and
> reinstalling all of it from CD and then applying the 128-bit DUN upgrade,
> the W98 now successfully connects to my Linux Poptop server without errors.
> Bear in mind this is just clear, no authentication.
> 
> However...  it comes close, but not quite.  Turns out that it can ONLY ping
> the internal address of the Poptop server (10.1.1.69), and nothing else.
> There are lots of other machines on our 10.x.x.x network, but the W98 box
> can't ping them.  it can't ping 10.1.1.2 (DNS and WINS server) or anything.

you're using ipchains, right?

you have to specifically allow conduits from your pptp client ip addrs to
the rest of your subnet, since you're spanning multiple interfaces.

> 
> Here's the layout again:
> 
> Server:  RHAT6.2, PPTPD 1.0.0 tarball install             Client:  W98SE
> with 128-bit DUN upgrade...   only TCP/IP selected, gets all addresses from
> server
> 
> /etc/ppp/options file:
> lock
> ms-dns 10.1.1.2
> ms-wins 10.1.1.2
> domain healthdec.com
> proxyarp
> name bnyatalie.healthdec.com
> debug
> auth
> require-chap 
> 
> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets file:
> baust     *               bpass               *		(I've also put the
> name of the poptop server in place of the "*"s in the 2nd area, in the past)
> jdoe       *               jpass                *
> 
> /etc/pptpd.conf file:
> speed 115200
> debug
> localip 10.1.1.69    #this is the address of the poptop server
> remoteip 10.1.1.96-99	#the four addresses i have set aside for W98 clients
> 
> 
> and finally, the /var/log/messages file when the W98 box connects:
> Jun 21 01:58:39 bnyatalie pptpd[10016]: CTRL: Client 24.162.230.141 control
> connection started
> Jun 21 01:58:39 bnyatalie pptpd[10016]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,
> opening GRE)
> Jun 21 01:58:39 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: pppd 2.3.11 started by root, uid 0
> Jun 21 01:58:39 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Using interface ppp0
> Jun 21 01:58:39 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/2
> Jun 21 01:58:39 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: CHAP peer authentication succeeded
> for baust
> Jun 21 01:58:40 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: found interface eth0 for proxy arp
> Jun 21 01:58:40 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: local  IP address 10.1.1.69
> Jun 21 01:58:40 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: remote IP address 10.1.1.97
> Jun 21 01:58:40 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: CCP terminated by peer
> Jun 21 01:58:40 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Compression disabled by peer.
> Jun 21 02:01:35 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: LCP terminated by peer
> Jun 21 02:01:36 bnyatalie pptpd[10016]: CTRL: Error with select(), quitting
> Jun 21 02:01:36 bnyatalie pptpd[10016]: CTRL: Client 24.162.230.141 control
> connection finished
> Jun 21 02:01:36 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Modem hangup
> Jun 21 02:01:36 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Connection terminated.
> Jun 21 02:01:36 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Connect time 3.0 minutes.
> Jun 21 02:01:36 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Sent 1114 bytes, received 18023
> bytes.
> Jun 21 02:01:36 bnyatalie pppd[10017]: Exit.             
> 
> everything at 01:58 is when it first connects, the stuff at 02:01 is when i
> finally killed the dialup networking connection from W98.
> 
> Any clues why the W98 box can ping the poptop server, but nothing else on
> the internal network??
> 
> Thanks much!!
> Brian
> 
> Brian R. Aust
> Manager of Information Technology
> Health Decisions, Inc.
> 1512 East Franklin St.  Suite 200
> Chapel Hill, NC   27514
> 919.967.2399 x247
> baust at healthdec.com
> 
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Scott M. Stone, CCNA <sstone at taos.com>
UNIX Systems and Network Engineer
Taos - The SysAdmin Company