Packet looping back

Mike Bentzen
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:40:41 -0000

Hi Brent,

Please provide your configuration files so we can determine your setup.

Kindest Regards,

Mike


Brent Ingram wrote:
>
> Hello
>
>
>
> I am having a problem with a tinc VPN which is in switch mode.
>
> /Read packet of 121 bytes from Linux tun/tap device (tap mode)/
>
> /Packet looping back to BVLAN996 (MYSELF)!/
>
> / /
>
> I just had one end of the VPN up and connected to another network and
> it was running fine for a while and then it got the looping error.
>
> When I have the other end of the VPN up also it is happily sending
> packets, but when it receives traffic from the other end of the VPN it
> just starts the ?Packet looping? error and starts dropping packets.
>
> It is running on CentOS 5.2 at both ends and is used to bridge another
> network over our own network thru the VPN.
>
>
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?  What extra information can I post to make
> it easier to troubleshoot?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Brent Ingram
>
>
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