I just installed a D-Link DI-604 router. Works fine. But I
would like to access a PC (Win2K Pro) on my LAN from
outside with my WinXP Home laptop. I configured the router
as instructed and put my PC (192.168.0.100) in the DMZ.
But I still cannot access my W2K Pro PC. I have set up the
incoming connections properly on my W2K PC as I have
tested the connection internally. Is what I am trying to
do even possible, or do I need an actual VPN product like
CheckPoint?

Take your PC out of the DMZ--bad for security. Use the port forwarding
feature on your router to forward either port 1701 (L2TP) or 1723 (PPTP) to
the internal IP of your XP Home PC.


"Bruce" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c77c01c3ede7$8809d580$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just installed a D-Link DI-604 router. Works fine. But I
> would like to access a PC (Win2K Pro) on my LAN from
> outside with my WinXP Home laptop. I configured the router
> as instructed and put my PC (192.168.0.100) in the DMZ.
> But I still cannot access my W2K Pro PC. I have set up the
> incoming connections properly on my W2K PC as I have
> tested the connection internally. Is what I am trying to
> do even possible, or do I need an actual VPN product like
> CheckPoint?

Thanks, Rob. The DMZ option wasn't giving me a warm fuzzy
either. But your reply put me on the right track. I was
trying to use port 1723 (PPTP). But the Windows built-in
VPN service uses 1701 (L2TP), which I had not tried before
your suggestion. It works now. Thanks!

>-----Original Message-----
>Take your PC out of the DMZ--bad for security. Use the
port forwarding
>feature on your router to forward either port 1701 (L2TP)
or 1723 (PPTP) to
>the internal IP of your XP Home PC.
>
>
>"Bruce" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:c77c01c3ede7$8809d580$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I just installed a D-Link DI-604 router. Works fine.
But I
>> would like to access a PC (Win2K Pro) on my LAN from
>> outside with my WinXP Home laptop. I configured the
router
>> as instructed and put my PC (192.168.0.100) in the DMZ.
>> But I still cannot access my W2K Pro PC. I have set up
the
>> incoming connections properly on my W2K PC as I have
>> tested the connection internally. Is what I am trying to
>> do even possible, or do I need an actual VPN product
like
>> CheckPoint?
>
>
>.
>

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you got it working.

"Bruce" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:cbe301c3ee0b$6fdb2670$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, Rob. The DMZ option wasn't giving me a warm fuzzy
> either. But your reply put me on the right track. I was
> trying to use port 1723 (PPTP). But the Windows built-in
> VPN service uses 1701 (L2TP), which I had not tried before
> your suggestion. It works now. Thanks!
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Take your PC out of the DMZ--bad for security. Use the
> port forwarding
> >feature on your router to forward either port 1701 (L2TP)
> or 1723 (PPTP) to
> >the internal IP of your XP Home PC.
> >
> >
> >"Bruce" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:c77c01c3ede7$8809d580$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I just installed a D-Link DI-604 router. Works fine.
> But I
> >> would like to access a PC (Win2K Pro) on my LAN from
> >> outside with my WinXP Home laptop. I configured the
> router
> >> as instructed and put my PC (192.168.0.100) in the DMZ.
> >> But I still cannot access my W2K Pro PC. I have set up
> the
> >> incoming connections properly on my W2K PC as I have
> >> tested the connection internally. Is what I am trying to
> >> do even possible, or do I need an actual VPN product
> like
> >> CheckPoint?
> >
> >
> >.
> >