L2TP Client: Linux

See further below for CLI based xl2tpd manual instructions

Ubuntu / Network Manager

If you'd rather not set this all up with the CLI then you can use Network Manager instead.

First, install the packages for the l2tp client and the network manager controls:

apt install xl2tpd network-manager-l2tp network-manager-l2tp-gnome

If the packages are not found, you may need to add some PPA's, eg one or both of these may be required:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nm-l2tp/network-manager-l2tp
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt-get update

Then, using Network Manager, create the L2TP connection:

1. Add a L2TP connection: (pic below)
   1. Click the Network icon on the task bar
   2. Click Settings
   3. Next to 'VPN', click the + icon
2. Enter in the settings: (pic below)
   1. Name: anything, eg AAISP
   2. Type: Password
   3. User name: your login we gave you, eg xxx@a.1
   4. Password: the password we gave you
   5. Click Apply
3. Connect/disconnect via the network icon on the taskbar (pic below)

• Ubuntu/Network Manager pics
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  Add a L2TP connection

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  Enter in the settings

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  Connect/disconnect

Linux / xl2tpd

1. Ensure the following kernel options are set or the corresponding modules are available:
1. CONFIG_PPPOL2TP
2. CONFIG_L2TP
2. Install xl2tpd and pppd on your Linux router.
3. Edit /etc/xl2tpd/xl2tpd.conf to contain the following (adjust to suit):
   [lac aaisp]
lns = l2tp.aaisp.net.uk
require authentication = no
pppoptfile = /etc/ppp/options.aaisp
#redial = yes
#redial timeout = 15
#max redials = 9999
#autodial = yes
4. Create /etc/ppp/options.aaisp containing the following (obviously change the name and password to match your L2TP login details):
   +ipv6
ipv6cp-use-ipaddr
name xyz@a.X
password Your_xyz@A.X_password
noauth
5. Create the xl2tpd control file:
   mkdir -p /var/run/xl2tpd
touch /var/run/xl2tpd/l2tp-control
6. Start the xl2tpd service (for systemd, use service command for older RC systems):
   systemctl start xl2tpd
7. Tell the daemon to connect to aaisp:
   echo "c aaisp" > /var/run/xl2tpd/l2tp-control

• This should give you a new PPP device which encapsulates the L2TP connection.
• You will then need to figure out what you want to route up the tunnel.

Troubleshooting

Logs are written /var/log/daemon.log If you see "No such tunnel", you might want to try restarting the daemon