XP Pro VPN

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Tom Gorman

I need help setting up the vpn as follows:
-Dynamic Ip address with cable co. broadban
-both lan's use linksys routers to access the net
-all computers behind the routers are running xp pro

I would like step by step instructions on how to set up a
VPN net work for the above.

Can you use VPN for video streaming?

Thanks,

Tom
 
Look at these pages for help setting up the VPN server and client...

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

Forward/open TCP Port 1723 to the target PCs LAN IP address and make sure GRE Protocol 47 traffic,
sometimes called "PPTP Pass Through" or "VPN Pass Through", is enabled. It helps to use static IP
addresses on your private LAN for port forwarding to work properly.

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...

http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com/ow.asp?Remote_Network_Home/Connections

You would call the remote PC using the alias...

FYI, I do that with an XP Pro box acting as a VPN server and connecting a PocketPC through a PPTP
VPN tunnel once the PocketPC is connected to the public internet.

http://www.oecadvantage.net/ajarvi/PpcVPN.html

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