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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: Mork on March 03, 2009, 04:37:18 PM

Title: vpn PPTP subnet 255.255.255.255
Post by: Mork on March 03, 2009, 04:37:18 PM

The assigned address is ok on a PPTP connection but the subnet mask is 255.255.255.255 instead of 255.255.255.0. I need X.X.X.0 to browse the internal network.

I think that I need to edit a template, but I don't know as is.

Thanks

Title: Re: vpn PPTP subnet 255.255.255.255
Post by: Stefano on March 03, 2009, 06:03:18 PM

Hi Fabiano..

I've already answered you in italian language forum.. :-)

ciao
Stefano

Title: Re: vpn PPTP subnet 255.255.255.255
Post by: Mork on March 03, 2009, 07:25:19 PM

Quote from: Stefano a.k.a. nenonano on March 03, 2009, 06:03:18 PM

Hi Fabiano..

I've already answered you in italian language forum.. :-)

ciao
Stefano

 :smile: :smile:GRAZIE :smile: :smile:

Title: Re: vpn PPTP subnet 255.255.255.255
Post by: CharlieBrady on March 03, 2009, 11:21:37 PM

Quote from: fabianoz on March 03, 2009, 04:37:18 PM

The assigned address is ok on a PPTP connection but the subnet mask is 255.255.255.255 instead of 255.255.255.0.

PPTP is a point-to-point networking protocol. There is no concept of a netmask on a point-to-point network link.

You probably want a network route set up on your client, but that is outside the scope of PPTP and SME server.

Title: Re: vpn PPTP subnet 255.255.255.255
Post by: Fumetto on March 03, 2009, 11:51:04 PM

Why on a PPTP connection "\\hostname" don't work and "\\IP_address" work?

Title: Re: vpn PPTP subnet 255.255.255.255
Post by: CharlieBrady on March 04, 2009, 12:23:33 AM

Quote from: Fumetto on March 03, 2009, 11:51:04 PM

Why on a PPTP connection "\\hostname" don't work and "\\IP_address" work?

Because you haven't configured a WINS server in your client, and because broadcast traffic is not propagated over a PPTP link.

Title: Re: vpn PPTP subnet 255.255.255.255
Post by: Fumetto on March 04, 2009, 10:22:53 PM

Many thanks!!!