If the original poster is running XP see this page...
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
Vista is similar just a bit harder to find the setup program right now...
Note the router must pass both TCP Port 1723 and GRE Protocol 47 traffic. The latter is sometimes called "PPTP Pass Through". There is a test you can run to see if your router has any issues with this. See the "PPTP Ping" and "VPN Traffic" sections on this page for help...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0105.mspx
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This how to may help,
How to setup VPN You may have two options to setup VPN server on Windows 2003. ... To setup a Windows 2000 server for VPN, open Routing and Remote Access console in the ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/vpnsetup.htm
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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Can any one give me some instrution on how to set up a home VPN
I have a static IP on a ADSL router with a PC in the loft as my server
tAhnks
Simon
