[ashirley]

I'm going :x trying to set up a VPN on my Windows 2000 server. I'm currently running WinRoute Pro 4.2 on the server. I'm thinking that maybe WinRoute is causing some trouble. When I do try to connect from my Laptop, it doesn't work. ;(

Any help, suggestions, web sites with set up steps would be appreciate

Thanks...

[DS3Circuit]

More Info needed please

L2TP or PPTP?

Then we can go from there

[ashirley]

Trying to do PPTP.

Thanks.

[DS3Circuit]

I'm sure this already has been covered here, so search the messageboard.

PPTP needs Protocol ID 47 (Generic Routing Encapsulation) and port 1723 in order for a client to connect.

47 does the actual data payload
1723 does the authenication of the user.

Check your settings in the RRAS snapin on your server to make sure you have created PPTP ports.

Though I have not used Winroute, it sounds like the ports need to be mapped from the router to the actual server doing the VPN

[Silver-Dagger]

I use winroute and yes you do have to map the PPTP port to the machine.

Take a look at this URL. It is a PDF.
http://www.kerio.com/dwn/wrp/wrp42en.pdf
page 171.

[ashirley]

I got it! Thanks for the help! Silver-Dagger and DS3Circuit, you gave me the clues I needed.

Thanks Again!!

Now I can finally get some sleep... x)