[pptp-server] one way tunnel on w2k not w98 (this time w/text and feeling)

robert berzerke at swbell.net
Mon Jun 11 17:13:43 CDT 2001


First, use pptpd 1.1.2 instead of 1.0.1

Second,  try adding a mtu and mru in the options file.  From the howto:
mtu 1490
mru 1490

On Sunday 10 June 2001 22:24, Jay T. McCanta wrote:
> I have a windows 2k SP2 box and a windows 98SE box making connections to a
> Linux box running 2.2.19 kernel with pptpd v1.0.1 and pppd v 2.3.11 with
> the mppe patches.  This same box is a firewall and Samba server.  From the
> windows 98 box, I can browse, map and generally windows my way around the
> network.  I am using an lmhosts file because my network is tiny and it was
> easier than setting up wins.  I see it using 128 bit encryption and
> everything works both directions.
>
> The win2k box is another matter. I can't browse, etc. but the thing that
> has me curious is that from my pptp/firewall/samba server, I cannot ping
> the win2k client.  I can't make any connections to the client from the
> server. The client can telnet and ftp and do general tcp stuff.  However,
> from the server, I cannot ping/telnet/ftp to the client, and yes, the
> client has telnet and ftp daemons running (at least while I was testing). 
> The most common error I get is "no route to host".  I have looked at How to
> on the PoPToP website and at
> http://home.swbell.net/berzerke/2.4_Kernel_PPTPD-HOWTO.txt  I believe I am
> doing everything right - the windows98 box would imply that.  What weird
> w2k thing is stalking me?
>
> I appreciate an extra set of eyes or two looking at this.
>
> /etc/ppp/options:
> lock
> debug
> name *
> auth
> +chap
> +chapms
> +chapms-v2
> mppe-128
> mppe-40
> mppe-stateless
> proxyarp
> ipcp-accept-local
> ipcp-accept-remote
> lcp-echo-failure 3
> lcp-echo-interval 5
> deflate 0
>
>
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination        Gateway         Genmask              Flags  MSS Window
> irtt Iface
> 192.168.0.101  0.0.0.0           255.255.255.255  UH     0 0 0 ppp0
> 192.168.0.0      0.0.0.0           255.255.255.0      U      0 0 0 eth1
> 206.63.251.0    0.0.0.0           255.255.255.0      U      0 0 0 eth0
> 127.0.0.0          0.0.0.0           255.0.0.0              U      0 0 0 lo
> 0.0.0.0              206.63.251.1 0.0.0.0                  UG     0 0 0
> eth0
>
> Thanks.
>
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