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

[Scott M. Stone]

On Thu, 22 Jun 2000, Brian Aust wrote:

> You hit it right on the head of the nail, Scott -- turning on IP forwarding
> on the poptop server solved a slew of problems -- pinging all the other
> internal machines, DNS, WINS, the whole deal.  Thank you!!
> 
> Now just need to figure out what the heck is wrong with W98SE.  4 out of 5
> times it hangs on the Verifying Username/Password part... and the only way
> to fix it is to uninstall W98 DUN, reinstall W98 DUN, and add the 128-bit
> DUN upgrade patch.  But then the next day it doesn't work, and a full un-
> and re-install is in order.  I'll need to test from an NT box or something
> cuz i'll bet W98SE is just flaky or something.

could be.  I'm trying to get this Shiva VPN client working on my 98SE box
so I can talk to the machines at work, and it keeps telling me "Virtual
Adapter Initialization Failed(2)".  The VPN people at work just say,
"umm.. try rebooting?"... I have tried rebooting..sigh..

> 
> Thanks again Scott!  Onwards to encryption!  :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Brian Aust
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott M. Stone
> To: Brian Aust
> Cc: 'pptp-server at lists.schulte.org'
> Sent: 6/21/00 7:32 PM
> Subject: RE: [pptp-server] W98 client can only ping poptop server
> 
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2000, Brian Aust wrote:
> 
> > IP forwarding enabled on the NT FW-1 box, or IP forwarding enabled on
> the
> > poptop server??  If on poptop server, where exactly is this located?
> 
> both.
> 
> on poptop server you would:
> 
> echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
> 
> 
> 

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Scott M. Stone, CCNA <sstone at taos.com>
UNIX Systems and Network Engineer
Taos - The SysAdmin Company