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Post #1
McMaiersen
6 Jan 2010, 10:54

Hello,

I'm using the WRT54GL router (v1.1) + Kamikaze v8.09.1, my ISP is AON (Telekom Austria). I installed the PPTP package and did the following configuration using LuCI:

In Network -> General:
Protocol: PPTP
Username: <the number provided by the ISP>
Password: <my pwd>
Clamp Segment Size: checked
automatically reconnect: checked
disconnect when idle for: 0
PPTP-Server: 10.0.0.138

It basically works fine, but if I disconnect the router from the power supply (and reconnect it again) I can't connect to WAN anymore (the LuCI network status part for WAN shows some kb data transmitted, but 0 received).
The funny thing about this is if I i change some stuff in the PPTP settings (e.g. change the "disconnect when idle for" property) and press the save button it works fine after that, but if I disconnect the router from the power supply again the same problem occurs.

I checke the system log, which says:

Feb  6 03:52:07 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[624]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:52:36 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[744]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:52:39 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[707]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:52:57 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[582]: DHCPINFORM(br-lan) 192.168.0.104 00:0f:b5:72:5e:36
Feb  6 03:52:57 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[582]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.0.104 00:0f:b5:72:5e:36 myPC
Feb  6 03:53:07 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[779]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:53:08 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[779]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:53:16 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[790]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:53:18 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[744]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:53:48 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[827]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:53:50 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[790]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:54:19 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[880]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:54:21 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[827]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:54:51 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[940]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:54:51 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[940]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:54:52 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[945]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:54:56 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[880]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:55:25 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[999]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:55:26 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[999]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:55:27 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1004]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:55:30 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[945]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:56:04 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1077]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:56:05 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1077]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:56:05 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1082]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:56:07 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1082]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:56:08 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1087]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:56:09 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1087]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:56:10 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1092]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:56:11 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1092]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:56:12 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1097]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:56:14 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1004]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:56:44 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1134]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:56:45 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1134]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:56:48 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1141]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:56:50 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1097]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:57:20 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1222]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:57:22 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1141]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:01 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1327]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:03 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1327]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:03 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1332]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:05 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1332]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:05 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1337]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:07 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1222]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:39 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1387]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:39 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1387]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:40 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1392]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:41 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1392]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:43 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1399]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:46 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1399]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:47 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1408]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:48 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1408]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:51 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1434]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:58:52 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1434]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:58:57 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1443]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:59:00 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1443]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:59:01 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1450]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:59:02 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1450]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:59:05 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1457]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 03:59:06 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[1337]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:59:08 OpenWrt daemon.warn dnsmasq[582]: failed to access /tmp/resolv.conf.auto: No such file or directory
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 1(eth0.0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.0: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from vlan interface
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.0: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from master interface
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device wl0 left promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 1(eth0.0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device eth0.0 left promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:10 OpenWrt user.info kernel: eth0.0: dev_set_promiscuity(master, -1)
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device eth0 left promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.0: add 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address to master interface
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.info kernel: eth0.0: dev_set_promiscuity(master, 1)
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device eth0.0 entered promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 1(eth0.0) entering learning state
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 1(eth0.0) entering forwarding state
Feb  6 03:59:11 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: topology change detected, propagating
Feb  6 03:59:12 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device wl0 entered promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:12 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering learning state
Feb  6 03:59:12 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering forwarding state
Feb  6 03:59:12 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: topology change detected, propagating
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 1(eth0.0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering learning state
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 1(eth0.0) entering learning state
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering forwarding state
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: topology change detected, propagating
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 1(eth0.0) entering forwarding state
Feb  6 03:59:14 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: topology change detected, propagating
Feb  6 03:59:15 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from vlan interface
Feb  6 03:59:15 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from master interface
Feb  6 03:59:16 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: add 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address to master interface
Feb  6 03:59:16 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from vlan interface
Feb  6 03:59:16 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from master interface
Feb  6 03:59:16 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: add 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address to master interface
Feb  6 03:59:18 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from vlan interface
Feb  6 03:59:18 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: del 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address from master interface
Feb  6 03:59:18 OpenWrt user.debug kernel: eth0.1: add 01:00:5e:00:00:01 mcast address to master interface
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.notice pppd[1760]: pppd 2.4.3 started by root, uid 0
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.info pppd[1760]: Using interface ppp0
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.notice pppd[1760]: replacing old default route to eth0.1 [10.0.0.138]
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[582]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.auto
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[582]: using nameserver 1.1.1.1#53
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[582]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.notice pppd[1760]: local  IP address 10.64.64.64
Feb  6 03:59:19 OpenWrt daemon.notice pppd[1760]: remote IP address 10.112.112.112
Feb  6 03:59:20 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:20 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering disabled state
Feb  6 03:59:20 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device wl0 left promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:21 OpenWrt user.info kernel: device wl0 entered promiscuous mode
Feb  6 03:59:21 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering learning state
Feb  6 03:59:21 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: port 2(wl0) entering forwarding state
Feb  6 03:59:21 OpenWrt user.info kernel: br-lan: topology change detected, propagating
Feb  6 03:59:21 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[582]: exiting on receipt of SIGTERM
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: started, version 2.46 cachesize 150
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus no-I18N TFTP
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: DHCP, IP range 192.168.0.100 -- 192.168.0.109, lease time 12h
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.auto
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: using nameserver 1.1.1.1#53
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: read /etc/hosts - 1 addresses
Feb  6 03:59:26 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: read /etc/ethers - 0 addresses
Feb  6 04:00:22 OpenWrt daemon.info pppd[1760]: Starting link
Feb  6 04:00:22 OpenWrt daemon.notice pppd[1760]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/0
Feb  6 04:00:22 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1857]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Feb  6 04:00:22 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request'
Feb  6 04:00:22 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:732]: Received Start Control Connection Reply
Feb  6 04:00:22 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:766]: Client connection established.
Feb  6 04:00:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request'
Feb  6 04:00:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:851]: Received Outgoing Call Reply.
Feb  6 04:00:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:890]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 0).
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.info pppd[1760]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.notice pppd[1760]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.warn pppd[1760]: Local IP address changed to 62.47.29.181
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.warn pppd[1760]: Remote IP address changed to 62.47.95.239
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: reading /tmp/resolv.conf.auto
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: using nameserver 213.33.98.136#53
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: using nameserver 195.3.96.67#53
Feb  6 04:00:27 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: using local addresses only for domain lan
Feb  6 04:00:28 OpenWrt daemon.info pppd[1760]: Open UDP 62.47.29.181:23548 -> 1.1.1.1:53
Feb  6 04:00:29 OpenWrt user.notice root: adding wan (ppp0) to firewall zone wan
Feb  6 04:01:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:02:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:02:51 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.0.100 00:1e:52:6f:ae:fd
Feb  6 04:02:51 OpenWrt daemon.info dnsmasq[1846]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.0.100 00:1e:52:6f:ae:fd cmaier
Feb  6 04:03:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:04:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:05:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:06:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:07:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:08:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:09:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:10:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:670]: Echo Reply received.
Feb  6 04:10:23 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[1859]: anon log[logecho:pptp_ctrl.c:672]: no more Echo Reply/Request packets will be reported

What is it with these 2 lines?
Feb  6 03:52:07 OpenWrt daemon.crit pptp[624]: anon fatal[open_callmgr:pptp.c:426]: Call manager exited with error 256
Feb  6 03:52:36 OpenWrt daemon.notice pptp[744]: anon log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated

Thanks!

Post #2
n1000
29 Jan 2010, 12:59

Have you found any solution for this ? I planning to flash a router on a remote site with openwrt, isp would be the same!

Post #3
MMCM
29 Jan 2010, 14:26

My experience with openwrt routers and AON routers says: let the AON router do the PPTP connection, its much more stable and reconnects do work faster.

Post #4
n1000
10 Feb 2010, 07:24

MMCM, what would you suggest as setup ? Let the Speedtouch 510 do the (re)connection, the nat, port forwardings. On the openwrt set a lan ip and a gateway ip that points to the speedtouch ? Or ist ist better to use speedtouch -> dmz > openwrt ?

Thanks in advance!

Post #5
MMCM
10 Feb 2010, 11:47

Exactly.

I usually let the adsl modem/router do the connection and forward all traffic to the openwrt router using a fixed ip (dmz function, or whatever, it depends on the adsl modem/router). Dyndns should be on the adsl modem/router too, if it does support it. Since speedtouch 510 does not support dyndns, I have a cron job running every minute on openwrt, which gets the public ip via snmp from the speedtouch and updates dyndns accordingly.
So we have a cascaded nat configuration, but I never had problems with it.

Post #6
n1000
13 Feb 2010, 17:43

Ok, then im going for the dmz option! Do you have any good ressources on howto configure the st510 as router ? I havent found anything useable in the webinterface itself, and the telnet menu seems to be rather complicated!

The 'ddns-scripts' package in the openwrt repositority has an option to retrive the ip via a php script, im going to is this if it works. MS knowledge of snmp is rather limited!

(Last edited by n1000 on 13 Feb 2010, 19:05)

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