problem VPN Connections

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I look after a small peer to peer network running Win 2000
pro. One machine acts as an internet gateway connected to
Freeserve Anytime via a BT ISDN modem. We have Zone Alarm
Pro on each machine also.

The problem is that the company now wants to use a laptop
to connect to the network off-site, so I set the gateway
machine to accept a VPN connection and set the laptop up
with the IP information etc.. Find the public IP address
via Whatismyip.com. The laptop is loaded with Windows XP
pro. In the book its so easy just follow the wizards and
it works, well it doesn't. I can get to the internet via
Freeserve No Ties but am unable to make a VPN connection.
Anyone any ideas? before I run a hot bath and get the
razerblades
 
Take a look for VPN

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/w2k/w2k_vpn/w2k_vpn.htm

Since you have dynamic IPs at each end... Look at No-IP.com which maps an
alias (usually of your
choice) to a DHCP assigned IP address. A small program runs on your PC and
contacts the No-IP.com
servers on a periodic basis. The server then maps the IP of your PC to the
alias and propagates that
over the public internet. It works very well for me and its FREE.... Go to
http://www.no-ip.com for
help. Additional like services, some FREE and some $$$$, can be found on
this page...

Thanks to Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking for this info

Hope this will help you
 
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