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On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 12:50 -0500, Karl Haines wrote: |
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> I've been following the guide at: |
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> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_PPTP_VPN_client_%28Microsoft-compatible_with_mppe%29 |
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> Trying to get my vpn to work going from my linux laptop. That would |
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> really make the boss jealous! |
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heh, vpn from my linux laptop to our windows servers worked for me over |
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a bad modem, and my boss who was travelling with me couldn't get his |
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working from his windows laptop! |
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> Anyhow, when i run my ifconfing ppp0, |
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> after doing /etc/init.d/net.ppp0 start, it looks like this: |
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hmm, looks like you haven't got an ip address for the connection... |
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Personally, I use pon to start my vpn link. what do you see in your |
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syslog? try pon and see if the output tells you anything. |
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> I see no inet entries like i think i should, and if i do: |
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> route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev ppp0 |
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> is says the interface doesn't exist!! |
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yeah, that won't work unless you have an ip address... |
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HTH, |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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You don't sew with a fork, so I see no reason to eat with knitting needles. |
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