mpd: PPTP call failed

Archie Cobbs archie at dellroad.org
Mon Apr 21 08:31:16 PDT 2003


Gianmarco Giovannelli wrote:
> > > bind: Can't assign requested address
> >
> > > vpn:
> > >          set link type pptp
> > >          set pptp enable originate incoming outcall
> > >          set pptp self 81.75.144.245
> >                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> >Most likely your mpd box doesn't own that IP address.
> 
> Infact it doesn't ... it is owns by the Zyxel 645R (the wan side) which 
> does a complete nat/pat to the inner FreeBSD box (that has IP 10.0.1.1 and 
> the router's ethernet is 10.0.1.254).
> 
> But if I can't use this address which one I should use ? The FreeBSD box 
> has/knows only private IPs .

You have to use an IP owned by the mpd box. Whether it will work
or not through NAT depends on exactly what you're trying to do
(and your NAT equipment).  Give it a try...

-Archie

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