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