"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <367735AA-8FA7-4E99-B265-D8B5D14A3***@microsoft.com>,
> Farquhar55 <Farquha***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > I'm trying to set up a computer running XP Pro to accept incomming VPN
> >connections. Right now the only option in the connection wizard is to accept
> >connections over the parallel port. I would like to connect over ethernet, is
> >that possible?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Dan.
>
> Hi, Dan. As you've discovered, the New Connection Wizard doesn't have
> a check box for Ethernet.  To set up a VPN connection to use Ethernet:
>
> 1. Don't check any of the boxes under "Connection devices".
> 2. Select "Allow virtual private connections".
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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>
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>>> > I'm trying to set up a computer running XP Pro to accept incomming VPN
>>> >connections. Right now the only option in the connection wizard is to accept
>>> >connections over the parallel port. I would like to connect over ethernet, is
>>> >that possible?
>>> >
>>> >Thanks,
>>> >
>>> >Dan.
>>>
>>> Hi, Dan. As you've discovered, the New Connection Wizard doesn't have
>>> a check box for Ethernet.  To set up a VPN connection to use Ethernet:
>>>
>>> 1. Don't check any of the boxes under "Connection devices".
>>> 2. Select "Allow virtual private connections".
>
> thanks, I can get a VPN connection to a tower on the same network that I am
>on, using NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocol, but when I
>try to use the TCP/IP Protocol I get error message 733. I would like to
>access this tower from outside the network, will I need to use TCP/IP to do
>this? and how do I figure out which port the VPN uses so I can configure the
>router to send incomming calls to this tower? 
>
>Dan.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <3413E9D2-EE94-452E-8DF8-D27C95C67***@microsoft.com>,
> Farquhar55 <Farquha***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>> > I'm trying to set up a computer running XP Pro to accept incomming VPN
> >>> >connections. Right now the only option in the connection wizard is to accept
> >>> >connections over the parallel port. I would like to connect over ethernet, is
> >>> >that possible?
> >>> >
> >>> >Thanks,
> >>> >
> >>> >Dan.
> >>>
> >>> Hi, Dan. As you've discovered, the New Connection Wizard doesn't have
> >>> a check box for Ethernet.  To set up a VPN connection to use Ethernet:
> >>>
> >>> 1. Don't check any of the boxes under "Connection devices".
> >>> 2. Select "Allow virtual private connections".
> >
> > thanks, I can get a VPN connection to a tower on the same network that I am
> >on, using NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible transport protocol, but when I
> >try to use the TCP/IP Protocol I get error message 733. I would like to
> >access this tower from outside the network, will I need to use TCP/IP to do
> >this? and how do I figure out which port the VPN uses so I can configure the
> >router to send incomming calls to this tower? 
> >
> >Dan.
>
> With TCP/IP, error 733 could mean that the VPN server and client
> aren't getting IP addresses.  If there isn't a DHCP server to make the
> assignment automatically, right-click the incoming connection, click
> Properties > Networking > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties, and
> specify a range of two private addresses.
>
> Assign a static IP address to the tower's LAN connection.  Configure
> the router to forward port 1723 TCP to that address, and/or enable
> PPTP Passthrough (GRE Protocol 47).
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>> With TCP/IP, error 733 could mean that the VPN server and client
>> aren't getting IP addresses.  If there isn't a DHCP server to make the
>> assignment automatically, right-click the incoming connection, click
>> Properties > Networking > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties, and
>> specify a range of two private addresses.
>>
>> Assign a static IP address to the tower's LAN connection.  Configure
>> the router to forward port 1723 TCP to that address, and/or enable
>> PPTP Passthrough (GRE Protocol 47).
>
>Alright, I've got my laptop connecting to the my Tower using TCP/IP (PPTP),
>when I'm on the same network. But I cannot connect from outside the network.
>I use the router's WAN IP address. I've configured the router's virtual
>server to redirect to the tower's IP address, using port 1723 TCP and I am
>receiving error 721.
>
>Any suggetions?
>
>Dan