Mike If you want to use Microsoft VPN solution between two NT servers, you should use the Routing and Remote Access Service or (RRAS) upgrade for RAS. This is a free download from the Microsoft site. (Just remember to reapply at least SP5 after installing RRAS and before the reboot)
Upgrading to RRAS will allow you to route between the two LAN's instead of just tunneling with PPTP. If you don't use the routing options and just connect between the two networks with VPN's it will effect the default routes on either end. Don't route Internet traffic through the PPTP VPN tunnel either, It will fail miserably. Add routes only for the remote LAN's and allow Internet traffic out at each office's Gnatbox. This is the most efficient way of handling this. The guys at GTA are going to release the VPN solution for Gnatbox soon and it will be a more efficient point to point solution for remote offices. ------------------------------------------------------ Stan Gripp MCSE Network Consultant Online Business Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell 204-229-8047 Wrk 204-982-0314 Fax 204-982-0201 -----Original Message----- From: Michael Little [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:46 AM To: Paul Emerson Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: VPN Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Access the list archives at: http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ ---------------------------------- Thanks for all the responses. This is a big help. So is it safe to say that I could connect our satellite office to the main office via VPN by using the following: 1. Lan in satellite office is connected through an NT box running VPN software supplied by NT and DSL circuit. 2. Main office has another NT box and Gnatbox. 3. How would I handle the routing? On the NT box in main office? I want all the Internet traffic from the satellite office to go through the main office first. Where do I build the static routes so the main office and satellite office can communicate? 4. I assume that the satellite office is on seperate network (192.168.2.0) ? 5. Do I point the satellite office to the other NT box? I guess I should read the NT doc. ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Emerson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Michael Little <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 9:41 PM Subject: Re: VPN > Send postings to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Access the list archives at: > http://www.gnatbox.com/gb-users/ > ---------------------------------- > > Although using PPTP on a client platform (Win95/98) requires updating > Dialup Networking, PPTP can easily be used in a LAN situation. A new > item is created in the Dialup Networking folder called something like > PPTP or VPN I don't remember. Clicking this will create a new > profile, just like a dialup connection profile. It simply ask for > the IP address and a name of the PPTP remote server. In this case if > the server is behind a GNAT Box you would point at the External IP > Address (or an Alias). Create a tunnel, TCP/1723 that points to the > NT server configured as the PPTP server (RAS and all that stuff). > Create a Remote Access filter to accept the connection on TCP/1723 as > per you policy. > Depending upon you PPTP server configuration you might need a static > route to the virtual network, (if it is on a different network than > the PROtected network). > > Paul > > > >---------------------------------- > >I have a question regarding VPN's and Microsofts PPTP. We have a remote > >office that we just opened and we want to connect the office via a VPN. So > >we thought we could get a DSL circuit, set up and NT server in the remote > >office and configure Microsoft's PPTP. However, when we installed the PPTP > >software NT also installed RAS. It looks to me like doing a VPN with NT > >means you must use a modem. As you can see I have no experience with VPNs > >and would welcome any info you have. Am I going about this wrong? Is there > >other software I could use? > > > >Mike > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Paul Emerson Tel: +1.407.380.0220 x106 > Global Technology Associates, Inc. Fax: +1.407.380.6080 > 3505 Lake Lynda Drive Mobile: +1.407.497.3379 > Suite 109 Pager: +1.888.440.8232 > Orlando, Florida 32817 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > USA Mobile Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.gta.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe gb-users your_email_address > in the body of the message > ---------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe gb-users your_email_address in the body of the message
