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Re: [Openvpn-users] Can't get IP lease


  • Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Can't get IP lease
  • From: "James Yonan" <jim@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:30:33 -0000

Adam,

Did you read the notes in the win32 install file about assigning an IP address
to a TAP adapter via DHCP?

There are some gotchas to be aware of.

James

Adam Williams <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

> I am attempting to OpenVPN over a wireless link from WinXP laptops to a
> Linux (RedHat 8) server.  Currently using a shared secret.
> 
> I created ten TAP interfaces (tap0 - tap9) on the server, and a bridge
> (br0) that contains eth0 and tap0 - tap9.  eth0 is on the LAN where the
> DHCP server is.
> 
> The WinXP laptop initiates the connection, and "tap0" on the laptop
> becomes enabled, but it has an invalid IP address and then gets on of
> M$'s idiotic "Automatic Private Address".
> 
> On the server I have -
> port 5001
> dev tap1
> secret pc01947.key
> proto udp
> persist-key
> persist-tun
> ping-timer-rem
> ping-restart 60
> ping 10
> comp-lzo
> user nobody
> group nobody
> verb 4
> 
> On the client I have -
> remote 192.168.1.35 (the bridged interfaces Ip address)
> port 5001
> proto udp
> dep tap
> dep-node tap0
> secret pc01947.key
> ping 10
> comp-lzo
> verb 3
> mute
> 
> Client and server seem to find each other and authenticate just fine.
> 
>
Client<---wireless(192.168.29.x)--->(29.1)router(1.5)<---LAN(192.168.1.x)<---(1.35)VPNServer
> 
> I can ping from the client to the VPN server, I've removed all the
> firewall rules.
> 
> 
> 
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