Re: VPN not connecting

From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:39:51 -0500

An when you re-ran CEICW, did you select "enable firewall" so your firewall
could be updated? 

-- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
===================================
"Phil" <Phil@phil.com> wrote in message
news:ezAZYpq5EHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Edit on that last post:
>
> The errors I mentioned are when I create the connection manually on my
> computer here on the LAN and try to connect.
>
>
> "Phil" <Phil@phil.com> wrote in message
> news:%23FT97Wq5EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hey Merv,
> >
> > I re-ran CEICW and the Remote Access Wizard.  Rebooted the router.  The
> > ports are pointing to the proper NIC, and yes 2 NICs, Basic Firewall,
> > broadband, static IP w/ domain name "server.domain.com".  When testing
the
> > VPN connection on the internal LAN I'm just using the "servername" to
try
> > and establish a connection.  I have previously been able to successfully
> > connect both internally and externally.  When I create a VPN connection
> > manually, if I set the VPN type to "Automatic" I get an 800 error, if I
> > set it to "PPTP" I get a 678 error.
> >
> > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23dLBsKq5EHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Yes, re-run CEICW.  Then re-run Remote Access Wizard.  Then reboot
> >> router.
> >> If this doesn't work, make sure router is forwarding 1723 to the proper
> >> NIC.
> >> I'm assuming you have 2 NICs in your SBS, you're usinghte built in
Basic
> >> Firewall and your Internet connection is broadband and not dial-up.
> >>
> >> Is this a dynamic or static WAN IP address from your ISP for Internet
> >> access?  Are you using the WAN IP or a domain name inhte VPN connectoid
> >> to
> >> establish the VPN?
> >>
> >> Plug a laptop or workstation into a port on the router, give it a
static
> >> IP
> >> in the same subnet as the router and a gateway of the router's IP
> >> address.
> >> Then see if you can VPN into the SBS from that device.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> >> ===================================
> >> "Phil" <Phil@phil.com> wrote in message
> >> news:exoHstp5EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>> SBS 2k3 Std. behind a Sonicwall firewall.  I'm having a total memory
> >>> lapse
> >>> here and I need some help.  (guess my brain already went on vacation)
> >>> Anyway, I had originally setup the VPN when I setup the server and
> >>> everything was working well.  Recently I setup a user to connect
through
> >> the
> >>> VPN and I keep getting an 800 error.  I checked the firewall and the
> >>> ports
> >>> are still forwarded properly (1723).  I tried creating a VPN
connection
> >>> (non-Connect to SBS) here locally and I get the same 800 error almost
> >>> immediately.  I don't know if I'm not setting the connection up
> >>> properly,
> >>> but I also remember reading somewhere that there is a file that I can
> >>> edit
> >>> for the "Connect to SBS" to change the destination.  I've re-run the
> >> Remote
> >>> Access Wizard as well as CEICW.  The only thing that has changed on
the
> >>> server recently is the installation of a Faxboard that replaced some
> >> modems.
> >>> I'm not sure when this issue started as there was only 1 user who
> >> previously
> >>> used the VPN and that was very occasional at best.  Can someone point
me
> >> in
> >>> the right direction?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Phil
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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