Re: VPN/Terminal Services

From: CRIS HANNA \(SBS-MVP\) (crishannanospam_at_computingpossibilities.net)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:39:36 -0500

You mention that when the remote users connect directly to the comcast
device all is ok.
When you connect the user directly to the comcase device, are you using a
different cable to connect to that device, than when you connect the router
to the comcast device?? 

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"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@REMOVE.THIS.engineer.com> wrote in
message news:OqsRPx4YEHA.3892@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Does the VPN work at all when you VPN into the SBS box from the comcast
> site? Try using a lower MTU setting in the D-Link router... this might be
an
> issue here.
>
> -- 
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS!!! >>
>
> "Thomas Kroljic" <tkroljic@covad.net> wrote in message
> news:OcEULf4YEHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >I have the following environment:
> >
> > sbs 2000 with 2 extra w2k servers that are in TS Application mode.
> >
> > 6-7 remote sites currently VPN/TS into the two w2k servers.
> >
> >
> > This setup has been in place for 2+ years and working fine.
> >
> > Last week, one of the remote sites called saying they could not connect
to
> > the
> > Terminal Server. They said that they were receiving a "time-out" error
> > message.
> >
> > The problem site uses Comcast cable for Internet access. There are 3
> > computers
> > that simultaneously connect via vpn/ts to access their applications.
> > Again,
> > this has
> > been up and running fine for 6 months at this particular site using a
> > Comcast cable modem connected to a D-Link wirelessrouter.)
> >
> > I did the following trouble shooting:
> >
> > 1) I can connect one of the computers (all three pc's run XP
professional)
> > directly to the comcast cable modem and all works well. But as soon as I
> > put
> > the router back into the mix, the problem occurs.
> >
> > 2) I went out and purchased a new router (one that could handle multiple
> > VPN connections) but again, this would not work.
> >
> > 3) I tested the original router at my home with multiple computer
> > connections and the router worked fine. (I have a DSL conection). The
next
> > day, I brought the router back to the problem site thinking that maybe I
> > missed something when I tested it the other day, but again, the router
> > would
> > not work. (I even set the router back to factor settting thinking that
> > would
> > resolve the problem...nope)
> >
> >
> > Not sure why:
> >
> >  a) the site was working fine for 6 months and then all of a sudden the
> > users began having problems connecting using vpn/ts
> >
> >  b) more importantly, why would the so called problem router work at my
> > house but not at the problem site
> >
> >
> > I've contacted Comcast, but they will not help out with VPN/TS problems.
> > As
> > long as I can connect to the Internet and one PC can connect via VPN/TS,
> > then everything is working properly in Comcast's mind. I've also asked
> > them
> > if they changed any parameters with the service being provided to the
> > remote
> > location. They said no.
> >
> > I've contacted the folks from D-Link and they weren't much help.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on what this problem might
> > be?
> > Also, should I post this on another newsgroup instead of the SBS
> > newsgroup?
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Thomas J. Kroljic
> >
> >
>
>

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