Fred Herman wrote:
> You probably need to add the following to your /etc/ppp/options file:
>
> proxyarp
I'm not *exactly* sure what that does, but the idea seems sound. I'll
try it out. Thanks Fred.
> David Taylor wrote:
> >
> > I have just recently set up a dial-in server to provide ppp access to
> > our network here. Unfortunately, it is not working 100%.
> >
> > Dial-in connections and authentication seem to work flawlessly.
> > However, the users are unable to access any machines beyond the dial-in
> > server.
> >
> > Using ping and some jiggery-pokery, it appears that ICMP echo requests
> > from the dialin-users are reaching other hosts but not being returned.
> >
> > I tried pinging one of the dialin-users from one of these other hosts.
> > The results are below (with certain information changed to protect the
> > innocent):
> >
> > [dltaylor]$ /usr/sbin/ping dialin.user.ip.address
> > ICMP Host Unreachable from gateway gw.host (gw.ip)
> > for icmp from remote.server.host (remote.server.ip) to dialin.user.host
> > (dialin.user.ip)
> > ICMP Host Unreachable from gateway gw.host (gw.ip)
> > for icmp from remote.server.host (remote.server.ip) to dialin.user.host
> > (dialin.user.ip)
> > ICMP Host Unreachable from gateway gw.host (gw.ip)
> > for icmp from remote.server.host (remote.server.ip) to dialin.user.host
> > (dialin.user.ip)
> > ICMP Host Unreachable from gateway gw.host (gw.ip)
> > for icmp from remote.server.host (remote.server.ip) to dialin.user.host
> > (dialin.user.ip)
> >
> > As you can see from the "ICMP Host unreachable", this is a delivery
> > problem.
> >
> > Now, the dial-in server itself has no problems accessing or being
> > accessed by other hosts.
> >
> > [dltaylor]$ /usr/sbin/ping dialin.server.host
> > dialin.server.host is alive
> >
> > As nothing else is affected, except ppp connections, I have a feeling
> > that it's a ppp problem. So, here is a copy of /etc/ppp/options:
> >
> > [dltaylor]$ cat /etc/ppp/options
> > asyncmap 0
> > netmask 255.255.252.0
> > crtscts
> > modem
> > lock
> > auth
> > papcrypt
> > welcome /etc/ppp/welcome
> > ms-dns primary.dns.ip
> > ms-dns secondary.dns.ip
> >
> > Here is the ppp entry in mgetty's login.config:
> >
> > [dltaylor]$ grep "AutoPPP.*pppd" /etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config
> > /AutoPPP/ - - /usr/sbin/pppd auth -chap +pap login
> >
> > I am completely stuck now. Is there anyone that can help?
> > Pleeeeeeease? :-)
> >
> > ps. The machine is a P133 w/ 32MB RAM. It's running RedHat 6.1 w/
> > Kernel 2.2.14. I am using a Cyclades SM16 Serial Module to connect the
> > modems.
> >
> > --
> > David
> >
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