Re: Help - Can XP Pro Be Used For VPN Server?
From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 08/26/04
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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 05:21:40 -0500
Yes, you can use XP as a PPTP VPN server. The downside is that you can only have one incoming VPN
connection at a time, not multiple incoming VPN connections to one particular XP box.
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prcg_cnd_dbem.asp
You would be better off either running a server class platform like Windows 2003 Server or
purchasing dedicated VPN end-point broadband routers like the Linksys BEFVP41 or RV042 or similar...
http://www.linksys.com/products/group.asp?grid=34&scid=29
I would lurk/post to the DSL Reports VPN forums for a lot of help with the issue of using a
dedicated broadband VPN router...
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/vpn
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"JB" <dynasty@islandnet.com> wrote in message news:05f901c48b42$35ff9060$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi all:
>
> Very very novice here. Here is my situation. Your
> knowledgeable assistance is appreciated.
>
> My wife has a small womens store in Duncan with an office
> computer running Windows XP Pro on cable modem with a non-
> fixed ip address.
>
> My shop is in Mill Bay 30 miles from hers and I am
> running Windows XP Pro on cable modem with a non-fixed ip
> address.
>
> Our daughter has the same business as her mothers but
> farther away in Victoria with a computer running Windows
> XP Pro on cable modem with a non-fixed ip address.
>
> We have Windows XP Pro at home on cable modem with
> a "static" ip address.
>
> Can that system at home be configured to act as a server
> and allow all of us to then run a VPN?
>
> If so, can you point me to information or articles please
> on how to set up the computer at home as a VPN Server? I
> cannot find any on how to set up a VPN server using XP
> Professional.
>
> If not, do I have to go out and buy a server program to
> meet what we want to do? That seems rather extreme.
>
> I have read on how to set up each of our locations to
> make a VPN connection to a server and that appears
> straight forward.
>
> And can we use that server at the same time as a working
> computer if we have someone there?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> JB
>
>
>
>
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