Set up a VPN: please Help

ricardofpires · 05-19-2009, 03:36 AM

Hi there!
I was woundering if you could help me , explaining me step by step, how to set up a VPN.
Here is my network config:
I have Win 2003 SBS Server on my HP Proliant (with 192.168.0.1), my SMC router SMC7904BRB (192.168.0.10), then I've got a few workstations running XP Pro SP3, which have manually configured IP addresses (192.168.0.50, 192.168.0.51 and so on).
My network does not have static IP address, so I use DUC No-IP, so my FTP can work.
I'd appreciate very much your help. If you need any more info about my hardware/software, please let me know.
I haven't got any machine just for tests, and my server cannot be down, so I have to be sure that will do no harm to my working configuration.
Thanks in advanced.
Best regards,
Ricardo

ricardofpires · 05-21-2009, 09:33 AM

Nobody is willing to help me?

bremner · 05-21-2009, 07:37 PM

can you let me know what you want the vpn for and how many users would be using it. If its only a few users have you tried using the very simple small business connector.

ricardofpires · 05-22-2009, 04:36 AM

Bremmer:
Thank you for your time.
It will be just me to use the VPN, so I can remotly acess my workstation when I'm not in the office.
No, haven't tryied that, yet.

bremner · 05-23-2009, 11:28 AM

Firsty I would get a static ip makes things so much easier. Do you have your own domain setup for the server? ie mail.yourdomain.com
If you dont have a static ip you may not have a domain either but if you do I would use the small business connector then as it is simple to use and doesnt require any router configuration other than opening the correct ports which if you have outlook web access should be open. You can download it from your remote web workplace which is usually www.mail.yourdomain.com/remote or www.remote.mail.yourdomain

If you cant do this you could try a program like logmein hamachi or somethng similar which do work well.

ricardofpires · 05-25-2009, 04:47 AM

bremmer:
We do not have static ip. However, we use No-Ip so we can always connect from outside to our FTP.
I'll try your sugestions.
If I have any problem ou dificulty, I'll post it here.
Thanks for your help.
My best regards.

05-19-2009, 03:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
ricardofpires Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portugal, Setúbal Posts: 12 OS: XP Pro SP3	Set up a VPN: please Help Hi there! I was woundering if you could help me , explaining me step by step, how to set up a VPN. Here is my network config: I have Win 2003 SBS Server on my HP Proliant (with 192.168.0.1), my SMC router SMC7904BRB (192.168.0.10), then I've got a few workstations running XP Pro SP3, which have manually configured IP addresses (192.168.0.50, 192.168.0.51 and so on). My network does not have static IP address, so I use DUC No-IP, so my FTP can work. I'd appreciate very much your help. If you need any more info about my hardware/software, please let me know. I haven't got any machine just for tests, and my server cannot be down, so I have to be sure that will do no harm to my working configuration. Thanks in advanced. Best regards, Ricardo Last edited by ricardofpires; 05-19-2009 at 03:47 AM.

05-21-2009, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
ricardofpires Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portugal, Setúbal Posts: 12 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: Set up a VPN: please Help Nobody is willing to help me?

05-21-2009, 07:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
bremner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 160 OS: Server 2003	Re: Set up a VPN: please Help can you let me know what you want the vpn for and how many users would be using it. If its only a few users have you tried using the very simple small business connector.

05-22-2009, 04:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
ricardofpires Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portugal, Setúbal Posts: 12 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: Set up a VPN: please Help Bremmer: Thank you for your time. It will be just me to use the VPN, so I can remotly acess my workstation when I'm not in the office. No, haven't tryied that, yet. Last edited by ricardofpires; 05-22-2009 at 04:38 AM.

05-23-2009, 11:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
bremner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 160 OS: Server 2003	Re: Set up a VPN: please Help Firsty I would get a static ip makes things so much easier. Do you have your own domain setup for the server? ie mail.yourdomain.com If you dont have a static ip you may not have a domain either but if you do I would use the small business connector then as it is simple to use and doesnt require any router configuration other than opening the correct ports which if you have outlook web access should be open. You can download it from your remote web workplace which is usually www.mail.yourdomain.com/remote or www.remote.mail.yourdomain If you cant do this you could try a program like logmein hamachi or somethng similar which do work well.

05-25-2009, 04:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
ricardofpires Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portugal, Setúbal Posts: 12 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: Set up a VPN: please Help bremmer: We do not have static ip. However, we use No-Ip so we can always connect from outside to our FTP. I'll try your sugestions. If I have any problem ou dificulty, I'll post it here. Thanks for your help. My best regards.