Setting up a VPN with Linksys Router 1

[NTesla]

I have a Linksys BEFVP41 Router. I am trying to set up a VPN so that I can access my Network though a dial up connection. However I get as fair as Verifing User Name and password, and I get a an Error 721: The remote computer is not responding.

My remote system is Windows 2000 Professional
My system I'm trying to gain access to is Windows 2000 Advanced Server

I do have a security policy set up, that I can give settings to if necessary.

The Server has RRAS, DNS, DHCP and Active Directory Installed. My user name does have remote Access.

I also post this in The Windows 2000 Professional and Remote access Forum's

 

[NTesla]

E-mail sent 02/03/04 at 7pm est

 

[ricpinto]

Me also pls.

rauetman75@hotmail.com

 

[NTesla]

ricpinto

I sent the e-mail at 9:42 on 02/04/04. However the hotmail site did not give me a E-Mail succesfully sent message let me know if you did not receive it.

 

[ricpinto]

Sorry it should be raquetman75@hotmail.com

Thanks

 

[NTesla]

Mail sent on Wednesday 02/04/04 at 21:01

 

[DaShard]

Yessss........

It works with the downgraded Firmware - no thanks to Linksys.

Thanks ntesla.....

 

[MichaelDell]

Here is where you can get most all of the previous firmware:
ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/

 

[scampssn588]

I am having much of the same issues w/ 2003 server vpn-ing from xp-pro, but I get an 800 error, I have the dsl modem setup for stright passthrough of the public ip. I did test my xp to connect to another vpn and that worked, so as I read these threads I think I have an issue w/my linksys.

Please e-mail me the downgrade firmware.

newbie11@hotmail.com.

Thanks
Paulie

 

[DaShard]

Did you try the ftp site that Michael Dell referred to above?

NTesla supplied the working firmware version ... .. "Downgrade firmware to 1.40.3".....

This version worked for me on a port forward and pptp passthru on the Linksys BEFVP41 VPN Router.... My w2k Server was set up as an RRAS box...

Hope this helps..

 

[benzguy777]

I have the same setup. My server only has 1 NIC. This is what I encounter then I setup RRAS on Win2K Server:

My Win2K Server goes through out Linksys BEFSR41 Router so the Server only has 1 Network Interface Card.

Here is how I setup VPN:
I open Routing and Remote Access console in the Administrative Tools folder, right-click the server and then click Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access>Virtual private network [VPN] server. Click Next if TCP/IP is only protocol you will use. Select a connection you will connect to on the Internet Connection.

Problem is then I get to this point. My only choice is "No Internet" or the only Network interface Card of the Server. When I choose the '3COM' NIC of the server it says:

"You have chosen the last available connection as the Internet connection. A VPN Server requires that one connectoin be used as the private network connection."

Do I have to install another NIC? Do can I do this with just one NIC and choose &quot;No Internet Connection&quot; <-- But how will this be configured properly when I choose &quot;No Internet Connection.

I will VPN from my house (WinXP Pro through Linksys BEFSR41) to my Office (BEFSR41> Win2k Server)

Any ideas?


Thanks for the help in advance!