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> I downloaded a package called pptp_client and configured pppd
> to use ms-chap and i seem to connect to the pptp server and get
> the following from ifconfig.

> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Bcast:127.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>           UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:3584  Metric:1
>           RX packets:461 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>           TX packets:461 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0

> ppp0      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
>           inet addr:209.86.35.133  P-t-P:168.121.1.1  Mask:255.255.255.0
>           UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:7612 errors:1 dropped:1 overruns:0
>           TX packets:5689 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0

> ppp1      Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol
>           inet addr:192.168.10.247  P-t-P:192.168.10.124  Mask:255.255.255.0
>           UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>           RX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>           TX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0

> When i add the route per the documentation  i get

>                           netmask 255.255.0.0 gw 192.168.10.124

> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window  irtt Iface
> 168.121.1.1     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.255 UH     1500 0          0 ppp0
> 192.168.10.124  0.0.0.0         255.255.255.255 UH     1500 0          0 ppp1
> 192.168.0.0     192.168.10.124  255.255.0.0     UG      576 0          0 ppp1
> 127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U      3584 0          0 lo
> 0.0.0.0         168.121.1.1     0.0.0.0         UG      576 0          0 ppp0

> This doesn't seem to be working. I can't ping anything inside my network.
> I'm not sure if it is a routing problem or maybe the package doesn't
> work?

> Run tcpdump on your ppp interface and find out if GRE is
> coming in (and going out).

> > I've been trying to connect to the WAN at my work through a
> > ms nt pptp server and my local isp.  i can connect through
> > windows 95 but would prefer using linux.

> > I downloaded a package called pptp_client and configured pppd
> > to use ms-chap and i seem to connect to the pptp server and get
> > the following from ifconfig.
> > [...deleted]

> > You need your ISP to pass GRE messages (IP protocol 47).
> > Quite a few ISPs DOES NOT route GRE protocol.

> > Run tcpdump on your ppp interface and find out if GRE is
> > coming in (and going out).

> > > I've been trying to connect to the WAN at my work through a
> > > ms nt pptp server and my local isp.  i can connect through
> > > windows 95 but would prefer using linux.

> > > I downloaded a package called pptp_client and configured pppd
> > > to use ms-chap and i seem to connect to the pptp server and get
> > > the following from ifconfig.
> > > [...deleted]

> Thanks,
> I gave that a try and discovered a couple of things. I believe my ISP
> is passing the GRE messages because of the tcpdump of ppp0 and that it
> works in win95.  the next thing is that my requests are being sent
> through ppp1 but i get no response.

> Suggestions:
> On my system routes via ppp are specified with no gateway
> so try:
> /sbin/route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.0.0 dev ppp1

> > > You need your ISP to pass GRE messages (IP protocol 47).
> > > Quite a few ISPs DOES NOT route GRE protocol.

> > > Run tcpdump on your ppp interface and find out if GRE is
> > > coming in (and going out).

> > > > I've been trying to connect to the WAN at my work through a
> > > > ms nt pptp server and my local isp.  i can connect through
> > > > windows 95 but would prefer using linux.

> > > > I downloaded a package called pptp_client and configured pppd
> > > > to use ms-chap and i seem to connect to the pptp server and get
> > > > the following from ifconfig.
> > > > [...deleted]

> > Thanks,
> > I gave that a try and discovered a couple of things. I believe my ISP
> > is passing the GRE messages because of the tcpdump of ppp0 and that it
> > works in win95.  the next thing is that my requests are being sent
> > through ppp1 but i get no response.