Windows 2000 clients can't obtain gateway from Linux server

Windows 2000 clients can't obtain gateway from Linux server

Post by Meagh » Thu, 08 Nov 2001 12:25:41



Hi,

I have a Red Hat 6.2 server, with Windows clients.  The problem I am
having is that my Windows 2000 clients can't obtain the default
gateway from the server, as it is expecting to use DHCP to get this
information.  (MS have kindly decided to take out the option to enter
in your gateway for Dial-up connections).

My Windows 95/98 (and of course Linux) clients have manually entered
in IP addresses and gateway, and successfully connect.

My Windows 2000 clients can connect but the gateway is incorrect.
Here is a copy of my ppp files:

/etc/ppp/options
lock
nolog
debug

/etc/ppp/options.ttyS0
auth
-chap
+pap
login
proxyarp
111.222.333.11:111.222.333.12

When the Windows 2000 client connects, the IP address becomes
111.222.333.11, however, then it accepts the 111.222.333.12 as the
gateway.  And hence it won't work, because this is not the gateway!

My W2K clients are set up to obtain IP from server.

 
 
 

Windows 2000 clients can't obtain gateway from Linux server

Post by AndrĂ© Schult » Sat, 10 Nov 2001 01:13:36


set your DHCP-Server to send the Linux-Servers IP as default-gateway and
your problem should be solved...
If your DHCP-Server is on a Linux-Box then try adding "option routers
192.168.1.254;" to your "/etc/dhcpd.conf".

Andr

 
 
 

Windows 2000 clients can't obtain gateway from Linux server

Post by Meagh » Sat, 10 Nov 2001 09:28:13


Andre, thanks for your message.
Perhaps I wasn't specific enough in original message.

My Windows 2000 clients are dialling in to my Linux server using PPP.
I am not having a problem with the clients connected directly to the
LAN using DHCP.

The dial-up connections within Win2K have been restricted by MS so
that it is now impossible to specify a gateway for the server that is
being connected to.

How do I change my ppp options on the Linux side so that the clients
are passed this information?

Thanks again,

Meaghan


> set your DHCP-Server to send the Linux-Servers IP as default-gateway and
> your problem should be solved...
> If your DHCP-Server is on a Linux-Box then try adding "option routers
> 192.168.1.254;" to your "/etc/dhcpd.conf".

> Andr

 
 
 

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