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db74f7 Samuli Seppänen 2025-02-11 11:37:58 1 
# How can I connect Windows XP to a Linux-based Samba server using routing rather than bridging?
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* internal net: 192.168.1.0/24
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* samba server: 192.168.1.5
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* gateway 192.168.1.1
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* windows xp: dialup networking
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server config on linux gateway:
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```
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dev tun0
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ifconfig 192.168.5.6 192.168.5.5 <-- openvpn-net
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port 12345
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verb 1
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local 123.123.123.12 <-- official server ip address
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user nobody
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group nogroup
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secret /etc/openvpn/key
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tun-mtu 1500
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daemon
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```
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open port 12345 on the firewall on server (gateway)
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on windows xp:
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1. Go to windows network panel.
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1. Set the windows tap-device from application control to always connected.
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1. Set the ip address to 192.168.5.5 netmask 255.255.255.252.
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1. Leave DNS and gateway empty.
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openvpn config on Windows XP:
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```
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dev tun0
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ifconfig 192.168.5.5 192.168.5.6 <-- openvpn-net
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port 12345
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ip-win32 manual
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verb 1
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remote 123.123.123.12 <-- official server ip address
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secret C:\programme\openvpn\config\key
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tun-mtu 1500
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ping 30
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```
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create a batch file:
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```
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route add 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.5.6
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ping 192.168.1.5
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net use g: \\192.168.1.5\Daten /USER:user1 <-- your account on samba!!
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```
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After connecting to the internet, start the batch file
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and enter the password for samba.
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Viola, now you have the service Daten on drive g:.
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Now you can set the service openvpn to start automatically
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and only start the batch file
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after internet connection.
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Richard Lechner