ADSL Service

Hi everyone,

Here are the new config files for the VPN test account. It will be active this weekend again. Standard ports are prioritized as well as udp being prioritized. If there are any other games that use certain ports or protocols, please post them here, so I can setup the prioritization.

Thanks again.

Just copy this into your FreeDSL.ovpn config file.

client
dev tap
dev-node FreeDSL
remote adsl-gate.nebular.za.net
port 5000
proto tcp-client

# certificate settings
ca ca.crt
hand-window 120
tls-timeout 30
auth-user-pass

# encryption options
cipher BF-CBC
auth SHA1

resolv-retry 86400
comp-lzo
verb 3

ping 15
ping-restart 45
ping-timer-rem
persist-key
tun-mtu 1200
mssfix 1200

# this line must represent your current default gateway
route 196.36.68.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1

pull
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Just installed OpenVPN-GUI and got it to connect fine. I can start a download and reach a speed of about 5KB/s (Sunday evening 19:40). However, the connection is reset every 30 seconds (whether I'm transferring anything or not).

I am using Windows XP and connecting via Internet Connection Sharing running on another XP machine on my LAN.

Any idea what's going on? Here is an exerpt from my log for one iteration of the never-ending disconnect-reconnect loop:

Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled. See http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm for more info.
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 Re-using SSL/TLS context
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 LZO compression initialized
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 WARNING: normally if you use --mssfix and/or --fragment, you should also set --tun-mtu 1500 (currently it is 1200)
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 Control Channel MTU parms [ L:1276 D:140 EF:40 EB:0 ET:0 EL:0 ]
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 Data Channel MTU parms [ L:1276 D:1200 EF:44 EB:23 ET:32 EL:0 AF:3/1 ]
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 Local Options hash (VER=V4): '5ecd76df'
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 Expected Remote Options hash (VER=V4): 'e0a55ac6'
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 Attempting to establish TCP connection with 196.36.68.108:5000
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 TCP connection established with 196.36.68.108:5000
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 TCPv4_CLIENT link local: [undef]
Sun Apr 10 19:45:43 2005 TCPv4_CLIENT link remote: 196.36.68.108:5000
Sun Apr 10 19:45:44 2005 TLS: Initial packet from 196.36.68.108:5000, sid=4f94675f 1b479d23
Sun Apr 10 19:45:47 2005 VERIFY OK: depth=1, /C=ZA/ST=MPU/L=NELSPRUIT/O=FreeDSL/CN=adsl-gate/[email protected]
Sun Apr 10 19:45:47 2005 VERIFY OK: depth=0, /C=ZA/ST=MPU/O=FreeDSL/CN=adsl-gate/[email protected]
Sun Apr 10 19:45:49 2005 Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Sun Apr 10 19:45:49 2005 Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Sun Apr 10 19:45:49 2005 Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Sun Apr 10 19:45:49 2005 Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Sun Apr 10 19:45:49 2005 Control Channel: TLSv1, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 1024 bit RSA
Sun Apr 10 19:45:49 2005 [adsl-gate] Peer Connection Initiated with 196.36.68.108:5000
Sun Apr 10 19:45:50 2005 SENT CONTROL [adsl-gate]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 PUSH: Received control message: 'PUSH_REPLY,route-gateway 172.16.1.1,redirect-gateway local,ip-win32 dynamic,route-gateway 172.16.1.1,ifconfig 172.16.1.2 255.255.255.0'
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ifconfig/up options modified
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 OPTIONS IMPORT: route options modified
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ip-win32 and/or --dhcp-option options modified
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 TAP-WIN32 device [FreeDSL] opened: \\.\Global\{8E8DC5DC-B23C-4BF7-AD86-57BB2EADDE91}.tap
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 TAP-Win32 Driver Version 8.1
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 TAP-Win32 MTU=1500
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 Notified TAP-Win32 driver to set a DHCP IP/netmask of 172.16.1.2/255.255.255.0 on interface {8E8DC5DC-B23C-4BF7-AD86-57BB2EADDE91} [DHCP-serv: 172.16.1.0, lease-time: 31536000]
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 Successful ARP Flush on interface [131076] {8E8DC5DC-B23C-4BF7-AD86-57BB2EADDE91}
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 TEST ROUTES: 0/0 succeeded len=1 ret=0 a=0 u/d=down
Sun Apr 10 19:45:51 2005 Route: Waiting for TUN/TAP interface to come up...
Sun Apr 10 19:45:52 2005 TEST ROUTES: 0/0 succeeded len=1 ret=0 a=0 u/d=down
Sun Apr 10 19:45:52 2005 Route: Waiting for TUN/TAP interface to come up...
Sun Apr 10 19:45:53 2005 TEST ROUTES: 0/0 succeeded len=1 ret=0 a=0 u/d=down
Sun Apr 10 19:45:53 2005 Route: Waiting for TUN/TAP interface to come up...
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 TEST ROUTES: 2/2 succeeded len=1 ret=1 a=0 u/d=up
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 route DELETE 0.0.0.0 MASK 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 Route deletion via IPAPI succeeded
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 route ADD 0.0.0.0 MASK 0.0.0.0 172.16.1.1
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 Route addition via IPAPI succeeded
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 route ADD 196.36.68.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 Route addition via IPAPI succeeded
Sun Apr 10 19:45:54 2005 Initialization Sequence Completed
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 Connection reset, restarting [0]
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 TCP/UDP: Closing socket
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 route DELETE 196.36.68.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 Route deletion via IPAPI succeeded
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 route DELETE 0.0.0.0 MASK 0.0.0.0 172.16.1.1
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 Route deletion via IPAPI succeeded
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 route ADD 0.0.0.0 MASK 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 Route addition via IPAPI succeeded
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 Closing TUN/TAP interface
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 SIGUSR1[soft,connection-reset] received, process restarting
Sun Apr 10 19:46:17 2005 Restart pause, 5 second(s)
 
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I logged in Saturday I think, played WoW for about 10 minutes, latency hanging around the ~750 mark which isn't too bad. Was getting ~500 on my SAOL unshapped account, so at the mo that looks like the way to go.
 
Seems the VPN system is still a work in progress :( FireFli, which service provider are you with?

Will try again this weekend. We are in thre process of applying the new kernel updates, as well as SSL and LZO updates.

I can't explain the connection resets just yet... But thanks to all that tried it.

Those interested in the proxy option of the service, please contact me here, or via PM, or via email ([email protected]) and I'll send you all the forms required (don't worry, its only 2 pages).

The contract is not binding by a length of time. Like I said, its only a month-to-month contract. I would say the proxy server received good ratings, and has already been proven to be a solid service. There are test accounts available, so if you would like to "Try before you Buy", then drop me a line.

Thanks Again
 
Always had dropped calls since 1996

Hello all,

Since the first time I connected to the Internet in 1996 to iafrica, I've always had a stable connection until tekom introduced the Infinitycall and then all the problems started. Since then I've had over 10 pcs from P1 to P4 to amd(all top brands such as hp, pbell, mecer, dell) , over 20 different modems(ext) incl us robotics 14400, 33600, 56000, k56, v90, duxbury, lucent, cnet, etc, ect.

AND I've always experienced dropped connections with infitycall!! Telkom blames the ISPs, your modem and CALL WAITING service but its all BOLLOCKS!!!!!!! Even these days I get disconnected a few times when I try to dialup with my duxbury modem. How come I never experienced these problems before they introduced the infinity call?? When I started using the Infinity call, they were no monthly rental for the service.

Its not the software or the modems or even the ISP's, dont u guys see it its FREEKIn TELKOM the Bustards!!!!!

...but it doesnt matter anymore as i got adsl now...
 
ADSL VPN Solution

Ok, after careful tcpdump, ethereal and iptraf monitoring and several revamps of both the server and client config files, I'd like to be pretty sure to say that the VPN solution is fixed. I am currently logged onto it from durban via an mweb ADSL connection. Currently I am getting a stable 50ms ping to the server (adsl-gate.nebular.za.net). But this wasn't all the tests we did, herewith some details:

ADSL test via ISDSL to FreeDSL:
After successful connection to the FreeDSL VPN server via ISDSL cloud.
Code: 
Ping statistics for 172.16.1.1:
    Packets: Sent = 431, Received = 410, Lost = 21 (4% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 1529ms, Average = 72ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Doug>tracert adsl-gate.nebular.za.net

Tracing route to adsl-gate.no-ip.info [196.36.68.107]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1     *        *        *     Request timed out.
  2    26 ms    27 ms    25 ms  cdsl1-rba-at6-0-11-is.isdsl.net [196.38.72.249]

  3    26 ms    26 ms    26 ms  cdsl1-rba-at6-0-10-ipnet.isdsl.net [196.38.72.25
4]
  4    25 ms    25 ms    26 ms  c1-1-tbnb.isadsl.co.za [196.36.68.1]
  5    46 ms    44 ms    45 ms  c1-107-tbnb.isadsl.co.za [196.36.68.107]

Trace complete.

ADSL test via MWEBDSL to FreeDSL:
After successful connection to the FreeDSL VPN server via MWEBDSL cloud.
Code: 
Ping statistics for 172.16.1.1:
    Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 48ms, Maximum = 50ms, Average = 48ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Doug>tracert adsl-gate.nebular.za.net

Tracing route to adsl-gate.no-ip.info [196.36.68.107]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

  1    22 ms    23 ms    24 ms  tbnb-165-192-01.telkomadsl.co.za [165.165.192.1]

  2    24 ms    24 ms    23 ms  tbnb-ip-er-1-fe-9-0-0-1.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.
43.10.121]
  3    25 ms    25 ms    25 ms  rrba-ip-esr-1-ge-6-0-0.telkom-ipnet.co.za [196.4
3.11.166]
  4    26 ms    26 ms    26 ms  196.25.5.30
  5    28 ms    27 ms    27 ms  crsm1a-rba-vl1.rtr.isnet.net [196.26.0.2]
  6    27 ms    28 ms    28 ms  cdsl1-rba-gi0-2.isdsl.net [196.26.96.197]
  7    29 ms    30 ms    29 ms  curp1-rba-gi1.isdsl.net [196.38.72.230]
  8    28 ms    27 ms    30 ms  cdsl1-rba-gi0-3.isdsl.net [196.38.72.237]
  9     *        *        *     Request timed out.
 10    54 ms    53 ms    53 ms  c1-1-tbnb.isadsl.co.za [196.36.68.1]
 11    43 ms    46 ms    46 ms  c1-107-tbnb.isadsl.co.za [196.36.68.107]

Trace complete.

Unfortunately, I do not have a Telkom ADSL account to do proper testing, although the MWEB ADSL runs on the telkom cloud, so I doubt there is much difference.

This test was done using:
OpenVPN-GUI v1.0-rc5
openvpn-2.0_rc21
Windows XP Pro SP2
PPPoE on the pc. I dialed out using a Telkom ADSL POTS ethernet modem.

Its been 30 minutes so far and no disconnection yet.
 
Seems the VPN system is still a work in progress FireFli, which service provider are you with?
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I am currently using the saol account (3 GB unshapped) as I dumped my existing ISP when IS switched to their satellite network. Browsing is awesome and dl's too but the latency doubled overnight. :( .

Will give the VPN a try tonight on WoW see what the pings are doing :cool:
 
At the moment, I am seeing 3 people connected to the VPN. None of them have dropped a connection yet. 1 person has been online since 5pm today. Seems that things are working properly now!
 
Played WoW on the service for about 3 hours Monday night. Averaged about 850 which better than my old ISP. But still no match for the unshapped account. That averages just over 500. OT for a bit, anyone else experiencing delays with certain overseas websites?
 
Well if you look at it, its hosted on a isadsl line. Now I dont know if they use the same line for the outgoing traffic as well...but as far as I know ISadsl is still shaped.
 
For now, we will only be running the Proxy service, as it seems VPN connections over the ADSL cloud are either unstable or shaped badly.
 
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