[vpn] newbie setting up vpn

[Guy D]

The suggested link was broken for me but I think I found an alternative on
the subject:

http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ipsec-nat-reqts-01.txt

After saying this I notice that the URL was deformed on my email.  Well if
that happend to anyone else here it is again.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Penno" <scott.penno at gennex.com.au>
To: "Nate Harel" <nharel at nettech-services.net>
Cc: <vpn at securityfocus.com>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 3:57 AM
Subject: Re: [vpn] newbie setting up vpn


> Hi Nate,
>
> From what you're describing, you're attempting to setup a
> VPN from the WinXP client on a private network in office B
> to a Win2K host on a private network in office A.  As these
> are Windows boxes, I'm guessing that you're using IPSec.  Is
> this correct?
> The problem here probably lies with the fact that you're
> attempting to use IPSec across a network connection that
> involves NAT.  There are a number of incompatibilities
> between IPSec and NAT which is why what you're attempting is
> not working.  Have a look at
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ipsec-nat-req
ts-01.txt
for more details about this.
> Your best bet would be to create the VPN from the routers at
> your networks edge, or attempt to obtain public IP addresses
> for the hosts you wish to create a VPN between.
>
> Scott.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nate Harel" <nharel at nettech-services.net>
> To: <vpn at securityfocus.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 9:45 AM
> Subject: [vpn] newbie setting up vpn
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Forgive my ignorance here but I am trying to set up a
> small vpn connection
> > between two offices.
> >
> > Office A:
> > win2k machine on a small network behind a Netgear router.
> I set up the
> > router to forward vpn traffic on port 1723 to the Win2K
> machine. That
> > machine has been setup to accept incoming calls. I set up
> the local network
> > using 192.168.0.x addresses. I configured the incoming
> connection to accept
> > calls from networks with that address range. I also made
> the Office A local
> > disk shared.
> >
> > Office B:
> > WinXP machine on a small network behind a Netgear router.
> Again, I setup
> > the router to forward vpn traffic on port 1723. That
> machine was setup with
> > an outgoing vpn connection to Office A with an IP address
> of 192.168.0.100.
> > This local network is also 192.168.0.x.
> >
> >  From Office B, I dial out to Office A and get a
> connection. I can see the
> > connection being made at A. So far all is well. HOWEVER,
> from B, I cannot
> > see any of Office A's network, files, computers, etc. It
> is almost like
> > there is no connection at all.
> >
> >
> > HELP!! I am stumped.
> >
> >
> > Nate
> >
> >
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