Re: [Openvpn-users] openvpn netmask query

["ksp - knetdome" <ksp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Unfortunately, I don't think that's right either.
>
> OpenVPN uses the second address as the pointtopoint address ..
> ie. changing the above to .0 would yield..
>
>   /sbin/ifconfig tun0 172.16.16.107 pointopoint 172.16.16.0 mtu
> 1500
>
> .. which is wrong.
>
> The 172.16.16.1 was the right address.. it's just that I can't
> seem to
> figure out how to get it to set the netmask on the interface as
> well.

okay, i think i misunderstood your initial post but i !think! i
understand now. so, try this explanation on for size -- tun
interfaces don't use netmasks on the interfaces themselves.
well, they do, but it's always and only 255.255.255.255 which
specifies a host-host netmask and that's the only mask a ptp
link understands since it is, by definition, point-to-point
meaning there are no other hosts involved... it's only one end
or the other.

if you wan't the openvpn interfaces themselves to use normal
netmasking then you'll need to specify tap devices instead of
tun,

hth,
ksp


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