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

[Ralph Winslow]

On Sun, 11 Mar 2001, robert wrote:

I'm trying to make a connection as a Linux client to a NT vpn server at
work that I'm assured is compatable with pptp.  My pppoe connection to
my ISP (Verizon) is working nicely now that I borrewed a Windze CD and
installed it on an old pentium machine just to make the connection to
Verizon (the only instructions they had for installation were "Run this
.exe...).  Do instructions exist on how to get pptp working with an
existing pppoe connection?  I don't even know how to determine my
Verizon assigned IP.  TIA for any light you can shed on this.

> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 22:07:14 -0600
> From: robert <berzerke at swbell.net>
> To: Andy Ennamorato <ajennamo at uncc.edu>, pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: Re: [pptp-server] Poptop works...almost.
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
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