Re: SBS2003 Firewall as good as Router's?
From: Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 02/26/04
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:44:04 -0500
Pat, you are correct that port 1723 needs to be directed to the server.
Also, the PPTP service you refer to is commonly called GRE/47 (not 46) - and
as you noted, it is NOT a port to be open, but is a protocol to be enabled.
Linksys routers also refer to it as 'enable PPTP'.
-- Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long" "Pat Kelecy" <pat@reemoovethismp-m.com> wrote in message news:OiJKQFB$DHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Although you are probably already aware of this, VPN typically connects > through port 1723, so your router needs to have this open. In addition, VPN > uses a special protocol (protocol 46 I think). This router needs to handle > as well. I mention this, because I was having problems establishing a VPN > connnection even though I had the right port open. Turns out I had to > enable a "PPTP Service" in my router (Netgear RP614) under port forwarding > for VPN to work. I believe this service does the protocol 46 stuff, etc. > > HTH, -Pat > > > "Joseph" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1b0801c3fc05$190415c0$a001280a@phx.gbl... > > Do to constant error 721's, I'm going to try one last > > thing in my attempt to create a VPN connection; connect > > the SBS2003 server directly to the cable modem. > > > > Is this wise? We currently have a Linksys BEFVP41 with > > firewall set to ON. Is the firewall in SBS2003 Std. as > > good as the router's firewall? > > > > If so, then we'll connect directly to the cable modem and > > try to set up VPNs.. One question, though, since > > connecting to the modem will create a dynamic IP on the > > external NIC, how would we set the internal NIC's gateway? > > > > thanks. > >
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