VPN Issue

[Jay]

David,

(1) I guess you either have a static ip or "dynamic dns
service" for the desktop's cable internet service
connection?
(2) Did you enable PPTP "pass through" feature on your
router?
(3) ZoneAlarm completely fooled me during my setup. I have
to keep the security level to "medium" to get the vpn
working.
(4) Did you Assign ip addresses on vpn server/client that
do not conflict with your desktop network's ips?

I hope this check list would help.

Jay

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm trying to connect to my home computer via a VPN
>connect on my laptop when I'm out and about.
>I have setup my desktop(XP Pro) to allow incoming
>connections and I think I have everything setup. On my
>Laptop(XP Home) I have set up a network connection to my
>IP address at home. I have a Linksys router/AP connected
>to a cable modem, which I have configured to forward
>ports 1743 and 47 to the IP address of my Desktop on my
>network. Both Desktop and Laptop are running Norton
>Internet Security 2003. Everything seems to be setup by
>the book from what I have been reading on some of these
>posts and web-sites, however I still can not get a
>connection. My laptop will find the IP address and
>computer but will hang on verifying my user name and
>password, which I have doubled check on both systems. The
>only thing I can think of is it is getting blocked by my
>firewall, which I have tried disabling but with no luck.
>Is there something that I'm missing here? I have tried
>running the network wizard on the desktop for the
>Internet Firewall, but it says that it can not find any
>connections to a network. When I setup the network at
>home the network wizard worked correctly and is setup
>right to allow any addresses within the network range.
>Also, I have set the desktop to assign the connecting
>computers to ip addresses within this range in the
>incoming connection properties as well.
>I know I'm just missing something, but what? Thanks in
>advance for any help.
>-Dave
>.
>

[Jim]

Good points, I'd also like to know if you can connect when the firewall is
disabled? You mentioned having "no luck", is that no luck disabling it? or
you disabled it, but it made no difference? And when enabled, if you can
perhaps get in w/ the DMZ? It would be helpful to VERIFY this is a firewall
issue AT ALL, before wasting time tracking down false leads. Btw, I assume
you have NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled?!

Jim

"Jay" > wrote in message
...
> David,
>
> (1) I guess you either have a static ip or "dynamic dns
> service" for the desktop's cable internet service
> connection?
> (2) Did you enable PPTP "pass through" feature on your
> router?
> (3) ZoneAlarm completely fooled me during my setup. I have
> to keep the security level to "medium" to get the vpn
> working.
> (4) Did you Assign ip addresses on vpn server/client that
> do not conflict with your desktop network's ips?
>
> I hope this check list would help.
>
> Jay
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm trying to connect to my home computer via a VPN
> >connect on my laptop when I'm out and about.
> >I have setup my desktop(XP Pro) to allow incoming
> >connections and I think I have everything setup. On my
> >Laptop(XP Home) I have set up a network connection to my
> >IP address at home. I have a Linksys router/AP connected
> >to a cable modem, which I have configured to forward
> >ports 1743 and 47 to the IP address of my Desktop on my
> >network. Both Desktop and Laptop are running Norton
> >Internet Security 2003. Everything seems to be setup by
> >the book from what I have been reading on some of these
> >posts and web-sites, however I still can not get a
> >connection. My laptop will find the IP address and
> >computer but will hang on verifying my user name and
> >password, which I have doubled check on both systems. The
> >only thing I can think of is it is getting blocked by my
> >firewall, which I have tried disabling but with no luck.
> >Is there something that I'm missing here? I have tried
> >running the network wizard on the desktop for the
> >Internet Firewall, but it says that it can not find any
> >connections to a network. When I setup the network at
> >home the network wizard worked correctly and is setup
> >right to allow any addresses within the network range.
> >Also, I have set the desktop to assign the connecting
> >computers to ip addresses within this range in the
> >incoming connection properties as well.
> >I know I'm just missing something, but what? Thanks in
> >advance for any help.
> >-Dave
> >.
> >

[David]

I have disabled the firewall and it did not make a difference. I have also
tired making the desktop the DMZ which came up with the same problem, which
I'm sorry, I should have mentioned this as well.
I'm just assuming this may be a firewall issue. I'm not sure if it is or
not. I would almost think it might be because I am able to find the server,
I'm just unable to connect. It will just hang on verifying user name and
password.
I have NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled on the laptop and I've tired two setting
on the desktop, the default setting and NetBIOS over TCP/IP setting. Still
nothing.
The error I am receiving when the connection times out is "Error: 619 A
connection to the remote computer could not be established, so the port used
for this connection was closed"

"Jim" > wrote in message
news:eH_ya.29337$Dr3.1241@fed1read02...
> Good points, I'd also like to know if you can connect when the firewall is
> disabled? You mentioned having "no luck", is that no luck disabling it?
or
> you disabled it, but it made no difference? And when enabled, if you can
> perhaps get in w/ the DMZ? It would be helpful to VERIFY this is a
firewall
> issue AT ALL, before wasting time tracking down false leads. Btw, I
assume
> you have NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled?!
>
> Jim
>
> "Jay" > wrote in message
> ...
> > David,
> >
> > (1) I guess you either have a static ip or "dynamic dns
> > service" for the desktop's cable internet service
> > connection?
> > (2) Did you enable PPTP "pass through" feature on your
> > router?
> > (3) ZoneAlarm completely fooled me during my setup. I have
> > to keep the security level to "medium" to get the vpn
> > working.
> > (4) Did you Assign ip addresses on vpn server/client that
> > do not conflict with your desktop network's ips?
> >
> > I hope this check list would help.
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I'm trying to connect to my home computer via a VPN
> > >connect on my laptop when I'm out and about.
> > >I have setup my desktop(XP Pro) to allow incoming
> > >connections and I think I have everything setup. On my
> > >Laptop(XP Home) I have set up a network connection to my
> > >IP address at home. I have a Linksys router/AP connected
> > >to a cable modem, which I have configured to forward
> > >ports 1743 and 47 to the IP address of my Desktop on my
> > >network. Both Desktop and Laptop are running Norton
> > >Internet Security 2003. Everything seems to be setup by
> > >the book from what I have been reading on some of these
> > >posts and web-sites, however I still can not get a
> > >connection. My laptop will find the IP address and
> > >computer but will hang on verifying my user name and
> > >password, which I have doubled check on both systems. The
> > >only thing I can think of is it is getting blocked by my
> > >firewall, which I have tried disabling but with no luck.
> > >Is there something that I'm missing here? I have tried
> > >running the network wizard on the desktop for the
> > >Internet Firewall, but it says that it can not find any
> > >connections to a network. When I setup the network at
> > >home the network wizard worked correctly and is setup
> > >right to allow any addresses within the network range.
> > >Also, I have set the desktop to assign the connecting
> > >computers to ip addresses within this range in the
> > >incoming connection properties as well.
> > >I know I'm just missing something, but what? Thanks in
> > >advance for any help.
> > >-Dave
> > >.
> > >
>
>