Re: VPN Connection

From: Robert L [MS-MVP] (noreply_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 11:47:29 -0500

assuming you are using 2000 server with DHCP as VPN server, by default the
VPN server will use DHCP assign ip. However, you may modify it and select ip
pool. 

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"James Kennedy" <jamesmkennedy@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:uThF8PQOEHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'm pretty new at this VPN stuff, so bear with me.  I've setup up Windows
> 2000 server and my firewall (Watchguard Firebox) to allow VPN remote 
> access;
> I think I got everything right.  My question is:  when I setup the VPN
> connection on a client computer, what IP address am I connecting to?  I 
> have
> an IP address for my server, a default gateway address, a preferred and
> alternate DNS server address, a firewall external address, a trusted
> address, ....  What do I use.  Forgive my ignorance.  Thank you in advance
> for your help.
>
> James Kennedy
>
>

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