You will need to allow gre traffic for pptp to work:
	sysctl net.inet.gre.allow=1
pptp will automatically try to set this sysctl before opening a gre socket.

See http://www.schneier.com/pptp-faq.html for a list of security flaws.
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ATTENTION:
Alcatel ADSL modems contain default logins with easily computed passwords.
See http://security.sdsc.edu/self-help/alcatel/ for more information.
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You may want to use TCP/IP packet filter rules to prevent unauthorized 
access to your modem (from internal net or spoofed/bounced TCP/IP packets).
