[pptp-server] GRE Errors.

[Christopher Tresco]

Hi,

The devel version of pptp from poptop.lineo.com supports out of order
packets.  I have heard that this version of pptpd is stable.  Try it.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org
> [mailto:pptp-server-admin at lists.schulte.org]On Behalf Of Joe Ward
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 1:34 PM
> To: pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> Subject: [pptp-server] GRE Errors.
>
>
> I have pptpd setup on my redhat 6.2 box
>
> everything works just fine (browsing, forwarding,etc.) my problem
> is that I
> am getting some major GRE errors
>
> here is just a snippet:
>
> Mar 14 10:06:22 liquid pptpd[11833]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd,
> opening
> GRE)
> Mar 14 10:06:22 liquid pptpd[11833]: GRE: Discarding duplicate packet
> Mar 14 10:06:58 liquid pptpd[11833]: GRE: Discarding out of order packet
>
> and this is just from sending a single e-mail message.  I can go back and
> dig up logs were I get like 30 or 40 of them in a row when I try to
> transfer a file or get a web page.  obviously discarding packets is going
> to slow down my connection.  But I don't know if it's bad enough
> to have to
> worry about it.  or is this just something that happens.
>
> there are 16 hops between the two 1/2 of them are campus routers for the
> fiber optic backbone and such.
>
> for background:
>
> Server:
> Pptpd 1.0.1 patched for mschap
> pppd 2.3.11 patched for encryption
> redhat 6.2 kernel 2.2.16-3
> Trinity OS firewall modified to allow for the pptp traffic to be
> forwarded
> and such.
> Cable modem (@home)
>
> Workstation:
> Toshiba Laptop
> Win2k SP1
> IE5.5 SP1
> on Standard Ethernet on MSU campus
>
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