Re: Testing VPN w/o extra connection

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From: KevinK (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:20:23 -0700

Well I was hoping to be able to test the whole process.

I am going to try it though. I would think/hope that if
I plug into the router, which is connected directly to
the modem, it would actually head out resolve the dyndns,
and return. Long way to go nowhere, but hey.

But I'll give it a shot. Eventually I would be
connecting from externals, or from mine out to other
sites.

KlK, MCSE

>-----Original Message-----
>If you have a cable or DSL connection and WinXP Pro at
home, maybe you could
>establish an RDC session from your server (or a
workstation on your network)
>to your home computer and then initiate another RDC
session from the home
>computer to the server (or a WinXP Pro workstation on
your network). You
>may also be able to do this with a VPN by setting up a
VPN server on the
>home computer and using VNC.
>
>If you attach the laptop to the router, you should be
able to VPN (or RDC)
>into the server to test the server setup. Of course,
this leaves the
>router, Cable connection and DynDNS configuration out of
the equation.
>
>--
>Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
>===================================
>
>"KevinK" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:0ce601c4abc0$77ff5830$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Unfortunately I don't have any dailup, although if I
have
>> to I may sign up for one temporarily.
>>
>> Eventually I will use this to connect from my office to
>> clients. And of course give them the same thing.
>>
>> KlK
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >KevinK wrote:
>> >> Setup
>> >> Cable Modem -> Netgear Router -> SBS2003 (Dual NIC)
>> >> Dyn IP w/DYNDNS Setup.
>> >>
>> >> I don't currently have anyway to connect except via
the
>> >> cable connection. I would like to test remote
>> connection
>> >> while still being close to the server.
>> >>
>> >> If I plug my laptop into the Router, would this
>> simulate
>> >> a real external connection ??
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> KlK
>> >
>> >No - do you have a modem on this computer, a dialup
>> account you can use for
>> >testing, and can you borrow a fax line for a few
minutes?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

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