Re: Basic VPN RRAS Setup Question

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Open the RRAS console and have a look about. Do you see the miniports
for VPN? If you do, you have configured it to receive VPN connections.

Error 678 is a pretty useless message. If you are using PPTP, set the
client to PPTP rather than automatic. This should get you are different
error message.

james_CA wrote:
Any tips for the RRAS setup using 1 nic? I've outlined my settings
below..

When I setup Routing and Remote Access Wizrad, I select <no internet
connection>, then my Local Area Connection for VPN Network selection,
auto IP Address assignment, no to Radius.


"Bill Grant" wrote:

Check the RRAS setup. 678 means the server is not responding.

james_CA wrote:
I'm trying to setup a test RRAS VPN server on my local network and
keep getting error 678 trying to connect to it. This is trying to
connect
to the local ip address directly Help!

Windows 2000 server SP4 with all patches, 1 nic.
DSl connection into a Linksys WRT54G

When I setup Routing and Remote Access Wizrad, I select <no internet
connection>, then my Local Area Connection for VPN Network
selection, auto IP Address assignment, no to Radius.


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