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More info?)
As long as you use private IP addresses, everything should work when
you are connected over the VPN...
You may want to try the other suggestion given in this thread to more
isolate whether or not this is a Remote Desktop interaction problem or
whether it is VPN related.
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Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
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Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
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Windows Network Technology Community -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/networking/default.mspx
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/communities/wireless.mspx
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:07:01 -0700, "thehood"
<thehood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I can certainly access the remote desktop over the VPN connection using
>dial-up to the internet from the laptop, and I can create the Vpn connection
>from laptop throught the Adsl connection, however cannot access the remote
>dektop (the laptop set-up is identical). The only difference is through Adsl
>has a firewall router.
>
>I am not sure whether firewall is affecting it, I would have thought once I
>had created the vpn my remote network requests would be passing straight
>through the local router?
>
>Can't verify what other resources are available. The set-up is at clients
>site so I am hoping to go back with some ideas
>
>
>"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> You can confirm that you are able to access other network resources
>> over the VPN OK?
>>
>> Also make sure you use the private or LAN IP Address for the Remote
>> Desktop server instead of the name.
>> ---
>> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking MVP)
>> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>
>> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
>> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
>> be answered depending on time availability....
>>
>> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>>
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>> Windows Network Technology Community -
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/networking/default.mspx
>> Windows Home Networking Community -
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/communities/wireless.mspx
>>
>> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:07:03 -0700, "thehood"
>> <thehood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >connecting via remote desktop over vpn
>> >
>> >Have established vpn (Netgear Software to Netgear VPN router) and I can
>> >connect my laptop to a remote desktop session through a dial-up internet
>> >connection ok.
>> >
>> >however when I attempt the same connection with the same laptop from behind
>> >my remote Netgear adsl router (has VPN Passthrough) I get the familiar cannot
>> >connect to XP desktop may be too many connections or RD not enabled. The VPN
>> >connection is established fine just the remote desktop connection fails.
>> >
>> >The host router is forwarding the RD fine as it works when dialing straight
>> >to the internet so I presume my remote routers firewall is getting in the way
>> >and preventing the RD connection. Any ideas?
>> >
>>
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