[pptp-server] pptp and pppoe

Josh Howlett Josh.Howlett at bristol.ac.uk
Tue Aug 28 11:03:17 CDT 2001


Yeah, I run PPTP over PPPoE fine.

Mail me for more info.

josh.

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, jpj wrote:

> Hi there,
> The PPTP server works perfectly localy.
> "Use remote as default gateway" on the windows client is also off.
> I'm really lost. I tried on a second site using pppoe and i also get the same 
> problem.
> Is there any confirmation about PPTP working together with PPPOE ?
> Thanks for any idea.
> JPJ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Lundi 20 Ao{t 2001 22:10, George Vieira wrote:
> > I think your problem is the "timeout sending Config-Requests".. not the
> > other one.
> >
> > Can you connect locally from another machine on the local LAN to check that
> > PPTP is working properly? It should work locally as well as over the net..
> > if it does work properly locally then the problem with when it over the net
> > and nothing (well not really) to do with PPTP.
> >
> > Also, Have you turned off "Use remote as default gateway" on your Windows
> > machines (PPTP clients)???
> >
> > thanks,
> > George Vieira
> > Network Engineer
> > Citadel Computer Systems P/L
> > PH +(61)2 9955 2644
> > FX +(61)2 9955 2659
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jpj [mailto:jpj at as-tech.fr]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 8:16 AM
> > To: George Vieira
> > Cc: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > Subject: Re: [pptp-server] pptp and pppoe
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've try localip in 192.168.0.245 with remoteip in 192.168.0.26 and
> > I added nodefaultroute in /etc/ppp/options.pptp
> >
> > No changes, I still get:
> > CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed (pty,gre)=(5,6)  
> >
> > What else can I try, I'm really lost.
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> > JPJ
> >
> > On Lundi  6 Ao{t 2001 22:02, George Vieira wrote:
> > > Firstly, remove the large range for "localip" and use a single IP
> > > (preferably the local LAN one for proxyarp to work).
> > >
> > > Then use a "remoteip" range which is in the SAME subnet as "localip" OR
> > > change the "localip" to be in the same subnet as "remoteip".
> > >
> > > Then get back to us if it still fails...
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > George Vieira
> > > Network Engineer
> > > Citadel Computer Systems P/L
> > > PH +(61)2 9955 2644
> > > FX +(61)2 9955 2659
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: jpj [mailto:jpj at as-tech.fr]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 2:01 AM
> > > To: George Vieira
> > > Cc: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > > Subject: Re: [pptp-server] pptp and pppoe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > Yes the win9x are on other sites and connecting to the server through
> > > internet access.
> > >
> > > pptpd.conf:
> > > option /etc/ppp/options.pptp
> > > debug
> > > localip 192.168.0.234-238,192.168.0.245
> > > remoteip 192.168.1.234-238,192.168.1.245
> > >
> > > /etc/ppp/options.pptp:
> > > lock
> > > debug
> > > auth
> > > +chap
> > > proxyarp
> > >
> > > /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
> > > jpj     *    snoopy  *
> > >
> > > Firewall rules disabled (except masquerading)
> > > ipchains -A forward -s 192.6.8.0/24 -d 0.0.0.0/0 -j MASQ
> > >
> > >
> > > I've try several things like
> > > localip 192.168.200.234 and remoteip 192.168.200.224 in pptpd.conf
> > > ip adresse in chap-secret
> > > On the server side the internal adresse is 192.6.8.0/24
> > > On the othe site the internal adress is 192.168.0.0/24
> > >
> > > No effectcs on the connection i still get the error 650 on the win9x
> > > station.
> > > Thanks for your help
> > >
> > > On Dimanche  5 Ao{t 2001 23:55, you wrote:
> > > > I'm a bit confused, "to win9x stations" are you saying that the Win9x
> > > > stations are outside and connecting to the ADSL server?
> > > >
> > > > Can you send me your file ie, /etc/ppp/chap-secrets pptpd.conf and
> > >
> > > anything
> > >
> > > > else that might show where the problem is...??
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jpj [mailto:jpj at as-tech.fr]
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:03 AM
> > > > To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > > > Subject: [pptp-server] pptp and pppoe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have a Linux server connected to ADSL line with PPPOE and I need to
> > > > create VPN connections to win9x client stations.
> > > > For this I'm trying to use PPTPD but I always get an error 650 on the
> > > > client side
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Following is the content of the pptpd.log
> > > >
> > > > .. Aug  6 00:47:35 thor pptpd[2407]: MGR: Manager process started
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:45 thor pptpd[2409]: MGR: Launching
> > > > /usr/local/sbin/pptpctrl to handle client
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:45 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: pppd options file =
> > > > /etc/ppp/options.pptp
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:45 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Client 194.183.xxx.xxx control
> > > > connection started
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message
> > > > (type: 1)
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Made a START CTRL CONN RPLY
> > > > packet
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: I wrote 156 bytes to the
> > > > client.
> > > >
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message
> > > > (type: 7)
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Set parameters to 0 maxbps, 16
> > > > window size
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Made a OUT CALL RPLY packet
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,
> > > > opening GRE)
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: pty_fd = 5
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: tty_fd = 6
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: I wrote 32 bytes to the client.
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pptpd[2410]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): Connection
> > > > speed = 115200
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pppd[2410]: pppd 2.3.11 started by root, uid 0
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pppd[2410]: Using interface ppp1
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pppd[2410]: Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/8
> > > > Aug  6 00:47:46 thor pppd[2410]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1492>
> > > > <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0xb6cb9c37> <pcomp>]
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:13 thor last message repeated 9 times
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pppd[2410]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pptpd[2409]: GRE:
> > > > read(fd=5,buffer=804d840,len=8196) from PTY failed: status = -1 error =
> > > > Input/output error
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: PTY read or GRE write failed
> > > > (pty,gre)=(5,6)
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pppd[2410]: Connection terminated.
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pppd[2410]: Exit.
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pptpd[2407]: MGR: Reaped child 2409
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Client 194.183.xxx.xxx control
> > > > connection finished
> > > > Aug  6 00:48:16 thor pptpd[2409]: CTRL: Exiting now
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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Josh Howlett, Network Supervisor,
Networking & Digital Communications,
Information Systems & Computing,
University of Bristol, U.K.
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