VPN connection problems

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Also, I'm using Windows XP Pro.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely (More info?)

Simply put VPN through some consumer grade routers can be problematic at
times. For PPTP VPN you can run the test detailed in the "VPN Traffic"
section of this page...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/c [...] g0105.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en

Also note that for PPTP VPN you only need TCP Port 1723 forwarded through
the router and ensure that "PPTP Pass Through" is enabled. The other
settings for IPsec and L2TP are not needed and should be disabled if not
used.

With all of that said, my work around to a similar issue is to use this free
SSL-VPN. It works very well and you only need TCP Port 443 forwarded on your
router.

http://3sp.com/showSslExplorer.do
http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,13775231

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<Island11111@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121348931.996835.112380@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I'm trying to setup a vpn connection so I can access my computer
> remotely. I have a Linksys Router WRT54GS with latest firmware v4.50.6.
> I have IPsec, pptp, and l2tp passthrough enabled with port 1723 being
> forwarded to the correct ip address. I have disabled all firewall
> software. I try to establish a vpn connection to myself using the local
> ipaddress and it gives me error 800. Likewise, using my wan ip address
> fails also. Anyhelp setting this up would be appreciated. Thanks
>
> ps ipsec services and remote access services are enabled and started.
>
> Drew
>