Re: SBS 2003 VPN Access

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 06:36:20 -0700

I appreciate your quick response. Two things though. This
worked before and no changes were made to the router
(3Com) and I tried disabling the firewall and it still
did not work.

I don't doubt that it is a router issue, I just figured
that disabling the firewall should fix.

Thanks
Marc
>-----Original Message-----
>Error 721 means that the GRE protocol (47) is not being
passed through from
>your router to your external nic-IP.
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Marina
>Microsoft SBS-MVP
>
>"Marc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in
bericht
>news:1912301c44c91$c7f026f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> After installing SBS 2003 and setting up VPN access,
>> everything worked fine for about 2 months. Now when I
>> attempt it, it shows that it connects and is verifying
>> password. After 45 seconds or so, it disconnects with
the
>> error below. Nothing I have tried has resolved this
>> problem.
>>
>> "The remote computer did not respond. For further
>> assistance, click More Info or search Help and Support
>> Center for this error number. (Error 721) For
customized
>> troubleshooting information for this connection, click
>> Help."
>>
>> Any suggestions would be appreciated. (Clicking help
does
>> not help.)
>
>
>.
>

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