Re: VPN...ceased to work after router installed at remote site

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From: James B (nospam_at_here.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:21:44 GMT

It is not a button. Please follow the Linksys KB instructions and setup Port
Forwarding. It may or may not work as I said but until you set it up it sure
won't.

"Bill Swan" <bill@nospamfirstresponseit.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eCY0BsV4EHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi DonDinCT
>
> Would be great if I know where the PPTP enable button is.
>
> Don't have one in any of the screens for the router...lol
>
> Thanks anyway
>
> --
> www.smallbizserver.net (2000 and 2003)
>
> microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000 (2000 NG)
>
> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs (2003 NG)
>
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
>
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>
> http://www.sbslinks.com/
>
> "DonDinCT" <DonDinCT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A9CC1A7C-010C-47DD-983D-3EB4799468C3@microsoft.com...
> > From the Linksys knowledgebase...
> >
> > Linksys Routers and Microsoft PPTP
> >
> > Question
> >
> > Can the Linksys Router be set up for remote access to my network using
the
> > Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter in Windows?
> >
> >
> > Answer
> >
> > Microsoft uses IP Protocol 47 [GRE] for this secure tunnel. Provided
that
> > the PPTP Pass Through is set to Enable on the Router's Filters page and
> > port
> > 1723 is forwarded to the VPN Server, the Router will allow
authentication
> > and
> > remote access into your network.
> >
> > The router will also allow you access remote PPtP networks from behind
the
> > router providing the PPtP Passthrough is enabled on the router.
> >
> >
> > Did this help ?
> > D
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bill Swan" wrote:
> >
> >> User has put a router on at home and now VPN gives 721 error.
> >>
> >> Router is Linksys ADSL Gateway WAG54G. Is there some ports that need
> >> opening
> >> for authentication replies back to remote user ?
> >>
> >> Disconnect router and put adsl modem back works fine.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> --
> >> www.smallbizserver.net (2000 and 2003)
> >>
> >> microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000 (2000 NG)
> >>
> >> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs (2003 NG)
> >>
> >>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
> >>
> >>
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
> >>
> >> http://www.sbslinks.com/
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

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