Re: VPN not connecting
From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/20/04
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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:08:21 -0500
Can you disable the fax board in Device Manager and then re-run CEICW and
Configure Remote Access to see if this corrects the problem?
-- Merv Porter [SBS MVP] =================================== "Phil" <Phil@phil.com> wrote in message news:Ot9nIEs5EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Yes, terminating at the Sonicwall and forwarding to the server on the WAN > NIC. I have not rebooted the SBS recently as it is business hours here and > that would cause a disruption. It has been rebooted within the last 2 > weeks. I just tried to connect again from my computer (my computer is on > the LAN, but should still be able to connect via VPN if it is working > properly) and no errors showed up on my Event Log the SBS Event Log and also > (obviously) not on the Sonicwall. Like I said, I had this setup and working > properly and as recently as 2 weeks ago. One thing that is strange to note: > Before I posted this when I re-ran the Remote Access Wizard and CEICW, I > check "enable firewall" to make sure everything that needs to be selected > should be, and somehow the VPN (and other) boxes were unchecked. So I > rechecked them and I'm still having issues. These problems seemed to have > shown up since I installed the fax board about a week and a half ago. > > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:Ov8xprr5EHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > 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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