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You VPN from a machine that has a public address to another public
address. In most cases you will connect using your dialup or
broadband adapter with a public IP address to the "server" using its
public address.
Don't try to VPN with both sides using private addresses (like what
you describe).
When you say your ISP is providing a dynamic address, did they give
you a router/firewall device for your connection? If so, that is why
you are seeing a private address. The public IP address of the router
can be gotten by browsing to http://www.ipaddress.com.
Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:09:01 -0700, olsenbanden2
<olsenbanden2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Thank you Jeffery,
>I have tested it on my local network (My laptop with a wireless PCMCIA Card
>and the desktop) and that works, but only when I give the 192.168.*.* address
>for the server. I was wondering if that will be enough to find it on the
>WWW. Or is there another setting when you are not on the same network (like
>in two different cities) that has to be given. My ISP's are issuing Dynamic
>IP Addresses, so there will only be the 192.168.*.* address that can be
>Static.
>John
>
>"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Either machine can act as the client. You will need to specify a
>> valid username and password on the "server" computer and be allowed to
>> access via VPN (see the OCG website mentioned earlier for information
>> on how to add a user to be allowed to log in).
>>
>> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>
>> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
>> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
>> be answered depending on time availability....
>>
>> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>>
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>> Windows XP Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>> On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 07:31:26 -0700, olsenbanden2
>> <olsenbanden2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Thank you Jeffrey,
>> >that should get me started, One question, does it matter who is initiating
>> >the VPN session? Can both the server and the client start a VPN session and
>> >is there any response needed from the client or server when a VPN session is
>> >started.
>> >Thank you,
>> >John
>> >
>> >"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> See
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm for
>> >> information on how to setup the VPN server (either or both can do
>> >> this). Note that you would need to configure your router and/or
>> >> firewall to allow TCP Port 1723 and GRE to passthrough to the server
>> >> computer (see
http://www.portforward.com for information on how to do
>> >> this).
>> >>
>> >> Then refer to
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn.htm for
>> >> information on how to set up the client side of the VPN connection.
>> >> You will need to use the public or WAN/ISP address for the server
>> >> computer when you setup this connection.
>> >>
>> >> That's about it.. Once you have the connection establish, connect to
>> >> the server computer by specifying \\IPADDRESS\SHARENAME where the
>> >> IPADDRESS is the PRIVATE or LAN address.
>> >>
>> >> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>> >> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>> >>
>> >> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
>> >> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
>> >> be answered depending on time availability....
>> >>
>> >> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>> >>
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>> >> Windows XP Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:45:02 -0700, olsenbanden2
>> >> <olsenbanden2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >VPN Between two XP computers
>> >> >I have a Win XP Home, at home, and Win XP Pro. at work. How do I set up a
>> >> >VPN between them.(Have cable at home and DSL at work with a wireless router)
>> >> >I would like to be able to navigate from both computers, so that I could get
>> >> >files from the other computer. Regardles if I'm home or at work. I hope that
>> >> >it is possible.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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