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More info?)
This does not allow you to connect two networks. It allows VPN between two
computers [server and client].
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Sharoon
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"Bob" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 22:26:04 -0700, "=?Utf-8?B?R2xlbg==?="
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >How do I setup XP pro for a VPN connection from one office network
connecting to another office network in another city?
>
> Do you want to set up a PPTP VPN? Setting it up is one thing, getting
> it to work is another. Here's a popular tutorial:
>
>
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
>
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
>
> The major issues are the router and any firewalls you have installed.
> Then there are the little gotchas like power management which will
> disconnect you when you least expect it.
>
> You begin by finding out if the routers on both ends support PPTP
> Passtrhu, which allows Protocol 47 (GRE) to make it thru the router.
> That's not Port 47. You will forward port 1723 for PPTP.
>
> Firewalls can stop VPN traffic. Best disable them while you are
> setting up. Better yet, get rid of them, especially Zone Alarm, and
> install Kerio (assuming you have a NAT router). It will self
> configure. If you don't have a NAT router then use Outpost. Be aware
> that some of the lamer firewalls (e.g., Zone Alarm) leave the engine
> behind when you attempt to disable them - and that can continue to
> block the VPN. Best get rid of them for more rapid success.
>
> You would be well served to obtain a book on XP Networking from
> Microsoft Press. Browse your local Barnes and Noble. Plan on having a
> co-worker on the other end.
>
> Be aware that there are security issues with PPTP:
>
>
http://www.counterpane.com/pptp-faq.html
>
http://www.counterpane.com/pptpv2-paper.html
>
> If you don't have a static IP address on the VPN Server side, you
> might consider dynamic DNS. Check out www.tzo.com.
>
> Setting up a PPTP VPN is a matter of discovery. Once you know
> everything that is going on, it is rather simple to set one up. At the
> end of the day, you will likely know that is was the firewall issue
> that cost you the most aggravation.
>
>
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