Re: VPN, FTP, or remote desktop

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes I had seen that FAQ when I first installed my WBR-G54 a long while back
now and it should work. BUT, If it takes placing the server PC in the DMZ
then I don't do that. There should be no need to do that if the router
actually passes GRE Protocol 47 traffic.

If your PC is in the DMZ then you need to be running a software firewall to
protect the PC...

As I noted before I run Remote Desktop through a Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel
and that works very well..

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"xfile" <cou-cou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:upfUKnEGGHA.2568@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
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>>
>> "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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