[pptp-server] Poptop works...almost.

robert berzerke at swbell.net
Sun Mar 11 22:07:14 CST 2001


It sounds like a routing problem to me.  Look at your routing tables before 
and after you connect.  I suspect when you connect to ADSL, you default route 
is messing up the poptop connection.

On Sunday 11 March 2001 14:40, Andy Ennamorato wrote:
> After messaging the list last week and getting some great ideas (thanks to
> all), I got poptop semi working. However, I'm still having a major
> problem.
>
> Here's my setup: Win98 box->hub->linux(eth1).
>                                  linux(eth0)->ppp0->ADSL (bellsouth).
>
> the linux box acts as a firewall/gateway. eth1 and the win98 box are setup
> on the 192.168.x.x network. if i disconnect the ADSL, and attempt to
> connect to poptop on eth1/192.168.0.1, i get in fine. i get assigned a
> 10.0.x.x IP, and the pptp server gets 10.x.x.x assigned to ppp0. (I've got
> the 10.x.x.x network specified in pptpd.conf). so i've essentially got a
> dummy vpn working. i can telnet to the linux box on 10.0.69.1, etc. (no
> network neighborhood yet, but that's another story).
>
> however, as soon as i sign on to ADSL w/ eth0 and ppp0 connecting to ADSL,
> i can't connect to poptop (which would be using ppp1 now). i get an error
> along the lines of "remote client not authorized to use the specified
> address" in the pptpd.log file, and the win98 client says it
> authenticates/connects, but immediately disconnects. does anyone have a
> poptop vpn working with ADSL (specifically pppoe)? i'm missing something
> that allows poptop to work on ppp1/ppp2/ppp3/etc - anyone have an idea?
>
> i can post my config files if needed...but when i contacted the list last
> week or so, most people said those look fine. and the fact that it works
> w/ ADSL not working seems to reinforce that fact.
>
> any help much appreciated...
>
> Andy
> ajennamo at uncc.edu
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> pptp-server maillist  -  pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> http://lists.schulte.org/mailman/listinfo/pptp-server
> List services provided by www.schulteconsulting.com!



More information about the pptp-server mailing list