Demon Express Plus (Non NAT) VPN setup. Where do I start?

[Dale Walker]

We have an NT server (SBS 4.5) connected to Demon via an Ethernet Router
using Demon Express Plus (Non NAT, one fixed IP address).

We'd like to be able to access the server from home. Some of us have ADSL
and others just a modem at home.

I assume VPN is the answer but I don't know where to start.

Any help or any hints as to where I can find help on the net appreciated.

[Thomas Bennett]

When you say you ahve one fixed IP is this assigned to the NT server
or is it on the outside of the router, with the router doing NAT?

In either case you should be able to use PPTP to connect to the
server. I've never set that up on NT, just on Win2K, but it's Routing
and RAS that you need to look at. PPTP uses TCP port 1723 and IP
Protocol 47 (GRE). Your router must allow both of these to reach your
server. Most cheaper routers will not tunnel GRE.

Good luck.

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:57:46 +0100, "Dale Walker" <da...@sorted.org>
wrote:

[Michael Salem]

Dale Walker wrote:

> I assume VPN is the answer but I don't know where to start.

Draytek Vigor routers (2200USB for ADSL) are said to be the only
inexpensive ones which support VPN properly. Whether or not you go
for them, have a look at what they say. www.seg.co.uk has a link.

HTH,
--
Michael Salem