Windows 2000 Configuration of Incoming Connection

[Guest Mark Lewis]

I have a PC connected at my office which is always on with ADSL, I've set it

up to accept incoming connection via the internet, on my PC at home I've

enabled a VPN connection to the fixed IP at the office but it won't connect

error no answer

 

 

Do I need to open or forward ports on the router ? or is the case what I'm

trying to do not possible?

 

Thanks for your time.

 

Mark

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows 2000 Configuration of Incoming Connection

 

 

"Mark Lewis" <mlewis@nospanmnontlworld.com> wrote in message

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>I have a PC connected at my office which is always on with ADSL, I've set

>it

> up to accept incoming connection via the internet, on my PC at home I've

> enabled a VPN connection to the fixed IP at the office but it won't

> connect

> error no answer

>

>

> Do I need to open or forward ports on the router ? or is the case what I'm

> trying to do not possible?

>

> Thanks for your time.

>

> Mark

>

>

 

Here is what you need:

- A fixed or a known external IP address for your office PC.

- A fixed internal IP address for your office PC.

- A tunnel on your office router that forwards port 1723

packets to your office PC.

- A rule on your router that can process IP protocol ID 47

(GRE) traffic.

- A rule on your office PC's firewall (if it has a software

firewall) that passes port 1723 packets.

 

You should start by testing the VPN from within your office.

When you get it working, try it from your home.