[Openswan Users] ipsec vpn l2tp connects but then dies

[Jacco de Leeuw]

Brad Chang wrote:

> I have a vpn that is semi working. basically the tunnel will come up for about a
> minuite, but during this time there is no ping over the tunnel etc.
> 
> [lns default]
> ip range = 192.168.1.25-192.168.1.50
> local ip = 216.187.95.142

No, 'local ip' should be on the *internal* subnet, i.e. something like
192.168.1.24 (not within 192.168.1.25-192.168.1.50). And also
excluding the IP address of that internal interface.

> Jul  6 14:04:53 guardfw2 pppd[7583]: rcvd [CCP ConfRej id=0x1 <deflate 15>
> <deflate(old#) 15>]

You can prevent these nasty Compression Control packets by adding
noccp to /etc/ppp/options.l2tpd.

Jacco
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