Re: VPN/Terminal Services

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

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 11:38:26 -0500

Have you tried a firmware update on the router as well?? 

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Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
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"Thomas Kroljic" <tkroljic@covad.net> wrote in message
news:e%23BbbtDZEHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Javier,
>     If I connect a PC directly to the comcast cable modem, everything
works
> fine. It's not until I throw a router into the mix that the problem
starts.
>
>     What's confusing is that the site has been up and running fine for at
> least 6 months with the hardware configuration that is now giving them a
> problem.
>
>     I'll try lowering the MTU setting on the router if it has one.
>
> Thanks,
> Thomas J. Kroljic
> "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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