Re: VPN, FTP, or remote desktop

Hi,

Just a quick update.

We have succeed on using remote desktop across the site :)

To share with you, this link from Buffalo teaches how to configure VPN
pass-through: http://www.buffalotech.com/support/faq.php#16

Please noted that the Q&A does not mention about configuring DMZ while our
test and their technical support confirmed, DMZ has to be configured as
well.

We also checked with Buffalo that their WBR series do support PPTP VPN.

At one point, we did connect to VPN server, but we could not use shared
resources and lost the internal LAN and so on.

So we decided to abandon VPN for a while until we tried if using port
forwarding and one NIC as other suggested could make any difference.

At this time, remote desktop is wonderful.


"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eMIJs%23GFGHA.3384@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Note the WBR-G54 (which I have) and the WBR2-G54 do not natively support
> multiple VPN tunnels through the router. In fact my WBR-G54 is problematic
> getting a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router even though Buffalo claims it
> works. It comes down to a firmware issue, at least for the WBR-G54, and
> not passing GRE Protocol 47 traffic. No WBR-G54 firmware version I have
> tried works as far as letting me get in to my home LAN with a PPTP VPN.
>
> That is why I went to a Secure Shell (SSH) solution to for remote access
> of my home LAN. With SSH I can access any of my desktop PCs with Remote
> Desktop (RDP) through the SSH tunnel. The advantage is I only need to open
> one port on my router, ie. TCP Port 22, to do this...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/RemoteDesktopSSH.html
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/Private-publicKey.html
>
> Another very nice SSH client that supports RDP natively and SSH File
> Transfer Protocol...
>
> http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier.html
>
> You can also access multiple desktops through a router by opening multiple
> ports on the router...Of course you expose more of your private LAN this
> way...
>
> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/RemoteDesktop/Multiple_PC_RD.html
>
> There are third-party firmware versions that may provide a VPN end-point
> function for those two routers. I have never used them so I can't say if
> they work or not.
>
> As far as setting up a Windows 2003/XP Pro box as a VPN server you would
> still run into the issues with the routers. Beyond that see these links
> for help...
>
> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
>
> http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,15190829
> http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,15144756
> http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,14418801
>
> Also check the...
>
> microsoft.public.windows.server.general
> microsoft.public.windows.server.networking
>
> ...news groups...
>
> Testing PPTP VPN links using "PPTP Ping". See the "PPTP Ping" and "VPN
> Traffic" sections in this Cable Guy article...
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0105.mspx
>
> Lastly some SSL VPN solutions...
>
> http://openvpn.net/
> http://3sp.com/showSslExplorer.do
>
> SSL-Explorer was quite easy to setup and it natively supports RDP through
> the tunnel. I have never use OpenVPN...
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
> "xfile" <cou-cou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ujg2ndGFGHA.3056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>>
>> Many thanks for your kind reply.
>>
>> I guess our immediate choice will be testing on the possibility of remote
>> desktop for accessing individual systems, using your suggestions on the
>> other post.
>>
>> I was told the WBR and WBR2 provide some VPN functions but could not find
>> any appropriate configurations assistance from their technical support.
>>
>> If the cost of recommended router is not too expensive, we might be able
>> to get one but we already have more than needed routers.
>>
>> Would appreciate if you or someone could also point us to where could we
>> find some tutorial materials for putting everything together including
>> router, Windows 2003 server and XP Pro.
>>
>> It seems to be easy for experts but we know that as long as one part is
>> being configured incorrectly, there will be no connections and it's so
>> difficult to know which part is wrong.
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
>
>


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