Re: VPN Setup

why do you consider the DLink DSL modem to be "dynamic"


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"Johnt" <Johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:D505049D-B787-4E70-A423-33F4D9F7E638@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Internet - D-Link ADSL Modem (dynamic)- Symantec 300 Series Router (Static
External and Internal, currently providing DHCP)- SBS 2003 NIC (Static
Internal).

"Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)" wrote:

> Well you mentioned that you have a D-Link router in there too, so where does that connect to?
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> "Johnt" <Johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3C7283F3-EDAC-41C9-8116-95483BEA6CF7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Only 1 nic. The only purpose of this server is for VPN.
>
> The only public static IP address I have is on the symantec router. Users
> were able to log on to the sever using the Symatec VPN client but I have
> users that are at sites where the isp is satellite based and the symantec
> client won't work. I'm told that the windows client will. To accomodate this
> all I did was create the pass thru rule on the router. Do I have a security
> issue if I get rid of the router and get a static IP for the server from my
> ISP??
>
>
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> "Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)" wrote:
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> > Well to be blunt John, you are completely setup incorrectly
> >
> > DHCP should be shut off on all devices except the SBS Server, it should be your DHCP, DNS, and WINS server, period.
> >
> > 1. How many nics in your server?
> > 2. What are they assigned to?
> > 3. Do you have a public, static IP address, and if so, what device is this address assigned to?
> >
> > We will eventually get to where they can VPN in, but gotta get all the ducks lined up
> >
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> > "Johnt" <Johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A4DB86EB-4CE0-4249-8FCA-2AC88FCC1C0D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I have an SBS 2003 and am trying to get a VPN setup. I have a D-Link router
> > that supplies dynamic IP Addresses but between there and the server I have a
> > Symantec Router. The router is being used as a DHCP and is providing IP's for
> > the internal network. The router has a static external address assigned to
> > it. I aslo have a domain registered but it is currently just used for third
> > party provided email.
> >
> > Clients are trying to logon with the Windows VPN client and I have created
> > the pass-thru rule on the router. In the VPN Server name I have used the
> > external static IP on the router, is this right? I have not registered this
> > number with my ISP. Do I need to do this or have a static IP assigned from my
> > ISP for the server.
> >
> > Thanks in advance

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