[pptp-server] Can't ping the local LAN

tmk tmk at netmagic.net
Fri Mar 10 10:15:14 CST 2000


you'll need to set up a wins server in order to be able to browse the
private lan

you can either have and NT machine do it or set up samba to do it.

tell the clients what its ip addr is by adding the
ms-wins <ip>
to your ppp options file

Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Bowers <gbowers at itrus.net>
To: Scott M. Stone <sstone at taos.com>
Cc: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 5:42 AM
Subject: RE: [pptp-server] Can't ping the local LAN


> Thanks,
>
> Ipforwaring was on, but my firewall was blocking forwarding.  I put the
> extra rules in the IPup script, and it works great now.
>
> Gary
>
> PS anyone know how to make the #$&%^ Network Neighborhood work?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott M. Stone [mailto:sstone at taos.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 4:00 PM
> To: Gary Bowers
> Cc: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Can't ping the local LAN
>
>
> On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Gary Bowers wrote:
>
> > OK
> >
> > I have read all that I can, and now I need some help.
> >
> > I have got poptop configured, and I can make a connection, but I cannot
> ping
> > past the poptop server.
> >
> > I have tried so many different combinations now, that I could not give
you
> > an accurate picture of my environment.
> >
> > I have turned on proxyarp, and i have made the remore and localIPs to be
> on
> > my local lan.  I still get request timed out when trying to ping.
> >
> > Tell me what you need to help me, and its yours.
>
> ok, assuming your local net is 192.168.81.0/24 and your remote side of the
> pptp connection is being assigned 192.168.81.101, do:
>
> ipchains -P forward DENY
> ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.81.0/24 -d 192.168.81.101 -j ACCEPT
> ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.81.101 -d 192.168.81.0/24 -j ACCEPT
>
> see if that helps
>
> --------------------------
> Scott M. Stone, CCNA <sstone at taos.com>
> UNIX Systems and Network Engineer
> Taos - The SysAdmin Company
>
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