Topic: VPN Connection

[Terry Brummell]

Hey guys, I'm having a problem making a VPN connection.  VPN used to work before I had my DNS troubles and wiped the box and started from scratch.  This is the 1st time since then I've tried to establish a VPN connection.
On this Win98SE box, this is what the VPN logon window comes back with for an error:

Error: 645
The Microsoft Dial-Up Adapter is in use or not responding properly.
Disconnect other connections and then try again.
If this problem persists, shut down and restart your computer.

(I've already tried the reboot bit, and removed/reinstalled TCP/IP)

Now, checking the logs on the server I see this:

Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: MGR: Launching /usr/sbin/pptpctrl to handle client
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: local address = 192.168.12.1
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: remote address = 192.168.12.246
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: pppd speed = 460800
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: pppd options file = /etc/ppp/options.pptpd
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Client 216.xxx.xxx.xxx control connection started
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 1)
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Made a START CTRL CONN RPLY packet
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: I wrote 156 bytes to the client.
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 7)
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: 0 min_bps, 0 max_bps, 32 window size
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Made a OUT CALL RPLY packet
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Starting call (launching pppd, opening GRE)
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: pty_fd = 5
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: tty_fd = 6
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27633]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): Connection speed = 460800
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27633]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): local address = 192.168.12.1
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27633]: CTRL (PPPD Launcher): remote address = 192.168.12.246
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: I wrote 32 bytes to the client.
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-108
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc kernel: PPP: version 2.3.7 (demand dialling)
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc kernel: PPP line discipline registered.
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc kernel: registered device ppp0
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pppd[27633]: pppd 2.4.0 started by root, uid 0
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pppd[27633]: Using interface ppp0
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pppd[27633]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Received PPTP Control Message (type: 12)
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Made a CALL DISCONNECT RPLY packet
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Received CALL CLR request (closing call)
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: I wrote 148 bytes to the client.
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pptpd[27632]: CTRL: Sent packet to client
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pppd[27633]: Modem hangup
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pppd[27633]: Connection terminated.
Dec 27 03:11:39 pdc pppd[27633]: Exit.


Anybody care to hazzard a guess on where the problem lies??

Terry

[Ritchie Logan]

try updating DUN on your win98SE to V1.4.... sorted it out for me.

Ritchie

[Terry Brummell]

Well, I'm home now so no big deal, but, I did download the 1.4 update from download.com and when I went to install it it said it wasn't applicable for that version of Windows.  You sure the 1.4 update is needed for 98SE?

[Ritchie Logan]

yup.... I had the same problem. There are two versions of DUN 1.4, I can't remember the conditions, but I initially used the wrong one for 98SE.

The version I got it to work with was dun14-se.exe, 470,632 bytes, with digital signature 10 May 2001 20:35:43

The MS link is:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98SE/Update/17648/W98/EN-US/dun14-SE.exe

Ritchie

[Terry Brummell]

OK, I have that file now, will keep it and when the time comes will give it a shot.  Thanks for the help!

Terry