PPTP mtu

From: Jay Hall (jhall_at_vandaliamo.net)
Date: 03/27/04

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    Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:08:34 -0600
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    I am using mpd to establish a DSL connection and, once that connection
    is established, I am brining up a PPTP connection. However, I am having
    problems keeping the PPTP connection up.

    In the logs on the remote machine, I am seeing the following error message:

    Mar 27 00:22:52 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Nak #1 link 0
    (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:22:52 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:52 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:52 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #2
    Mar 27 00:22:52 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:52 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:52 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] error writing len 14 frame to
    bypass: No route to host
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Request #56
    link 0 (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000060: MPPE, 40 bit, 128 bit,
    stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigNak #56
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] error writing len 14 frame to
    bypass: No route to host
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #3
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:54 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] error writing len 14 frame to
    bypass: No route to host
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Request #57
    link 0 (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000060: MPPE, 40 bit, 128 bit,
    stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigNak #57
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] error writing len 14 frame to
    bypass: No route to host
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #4
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:56 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Request #58
    link 0 (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000060: MPPE, 40 bit, 128 bit,
    stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigNak #58
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #5
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:22:58 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Request #59
    link 0 (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000060: MPPE, 40 bit, 128 bit,
    stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigNak #59
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #6
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:00 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Request #60
    link 0 (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000060: MPPE, 40 bit, 128 bit,
    stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigNak #60
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #7
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:02 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Request #61
    link 0 (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000060: MPPE, 40 bit, 128 bit,
    stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigNak #61
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #8
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:04 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:06 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendConfigReq #9
    Mar 27 00:23:06 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:06 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000040: MPPE, 128 bit, stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: rec'd Configure Request #63
    link 0 (Req-Sent)
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: MPPC
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: 0x01000060: MPPE, 40 bit, 128 bit,
    stateless
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: not converging
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: parameter negotiation failed
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: Close event
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: state change Req-Sent -->
    Closing
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: SendTerminateReq #10
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: encryption required, but MPPE
    was not negotiated in both directions
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: failed to negotiate required
    encryption
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: Close event
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: state change Closing --> Closed
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] CCP: LayerFinish
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] IPCP: failed to negotiate required
    encryption
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] IPCP: LayerFinish
    Mar 27 00:23:08 ST_CHARLES mpd: [vpn] IPCP: LayerStart

    On the server I am seeing the following messages:

    [pptp1] CCP: parameter negotiation failed

    I think this might be an MTU problem. When the MTU is negotiated at
    1456, the connection runs fine. However, at values higher or lower, the
    connection does not work, and will drop after a few seconds.

    I am using mpd-3.15 on both ends of the connection.

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank in advance for your
    assistance.

    Jay
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