'MULTI: bad source address from client' errors

jimford

I've got OpenVPN running on my DD-WRT router and using my laptop, can ssh to the router and hence to the LAN behind it.

I'm getting 'MULTI: bad source address from client [xxxx] packet dropped' errors on the router log(though they don't appear to affect the connection, as far as I can tell). Googling tells me that I need a 'ccd' directory with an 'iroute' entry for the client.

As the errors don't appear to be affecting the connection, do I really need to add a CCD directory entry, or will there be underlying problems that I'm not aware of if I don't, please?

Jim

maikcat

As the errors don't appear to be affecting the connection, do I really need to add a CCD directory entry, or will there be underlying problems that I'm not aware of if I don't, please?

if you dont need lan-to-lan connectivity then no you dont need to add ccd file with iroute statement...

the warning pops up because windows clients sometimes sends packets with a different source
IP address (its lan maybe) than that of the VPN interface.

simply ignore the warning..

Michael.

jimford

Many thanks for the informative reply Michael - it's put my mind at rest.

Jim