Re: VPN NOVICE
From: Frank McCallister (anonymous)
Date: 07/28/04
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:14:36 -0500
Hi Tim
Life will also be a lot easier and more secure for you if you get a second
NIC and look at the setup in
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=52 (ignore the ISA parts if
using Std.)
Frank McCallister
COMPUMAC
"Kevin Weilbacher" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
news:%23dmym4NdEHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I have not worked with the Linksys VP41, but with the BEFSR41, I tried
> upgrading it to the latest firmware back in firmware for one of my
> cusotmers, and when I did, it caused my VPPN to stop working. The
> resolution
> was to go back to an earlier firmware.
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>
>
>
> "Tim M" <Tim_marshall@sra.com> wrote in message
> news:5e6601c474d5$9043e040$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have a server set up, 5 users, all can connect to
>> internet. Want to allow VPN connection to that server.
>> Purchased Linksys VP41 router, have DSL modem plugged into
>> the router, server into router as well as the other
>> desktops.
>>
>> I have followed directions to a "T" and have gotten just
>> about every error code that is listed in this site (I have
>> spent hours reading).
>>
>> So, I guess need to start over.
>>
>> Server has 1 nic card which is connected to the router. I
>> was told that I can do this since I want to use PPTP not
>> IPSEC.
>> I have a static IP from the ISP, and again, I can get to
>> internet from any machine on my lan.
>>
>> I was told that I did not need to setup VPN tunnel since
>> not using IPSEC, so I have none.
>>
>> I am confused about IP addresses and all the port
>> settings, etc. I think I have them right because I can
>> ping the server, ping the router and ping outside onto
>> internet.
>>
>> When I do a connection attempt (Latest error) now I get
>> error 52 stating I have no more licenses or that I have an
>> IP address conflict. I have no clue what that means.
>> (Like I said, I am a novice)
>>
>> When I set up a connection, do I use the IP address of the
>> ISP or the LAN IP of the router? I have tried everyone
>> dang one of them and still cannot connect.
>>
>> Also read that in the TCIP window I need to type in phone
>> number or IP address of the server.. is this true?
>>
>> Linksys told me I had to set up IPSEC on the server before
>> it would work.. I asked why if I was wanting to use PPTP
>> and they hung up (NICE HUH) so do I need to set up IPSEC
>> on server and the workstations even if I want to use PPTP?
>>
>> I have PPTP passthrough enabled, have 1723 set up, have
>> port forwarding set up...
>>
>> Maybe I have outset my settings !!! I know this is long
>> and I probably need to get help but I have gotten this far
>> and want to learn how to do this.. I have pulled articles
>> from MS support, bought a book on SBS 2000, followed
>> directions from LINKSYS, followed their tech support
>> guidelines... I am totally frustrated and from what I see
>> in the newsgroup I have not been alone but what is hard is
>> that I am not all up on the jargon and ports this, IP
>> address that..
>>
>> About ready to give up.
>> I was told VPN was easy but am about to go buy 5 modems
>> and do dial up !!
>
>
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