Unable to remotely connect

[Guest]

Does anyone have any idea why I would not be able to connect from my home
network to my office computer. Here is the senario:

I have a laptop with Windows Media Edition. An IT person at my work set up
a VPN connection and a remote desktop shortcut. I can connect from other
places with my laptop (i.e. school and my friends house), but when I am at
home it doesn't work. I get connected to the VPN but I get the generic error
message about not being able to connect to remote desktop. I have Earthlink
DSL. I have tried to connect through my wireless router and by hardwiring
into the DSL Modem. Any Ideas as to what may be causing this would be
appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

What are the IP addresses at home and office? Make sure they are using the different IP range. These search result may help,

Both VPN sites are in the same IP range
A: You will not be able to do this with a VPN connection if both subnets are using the same IP subnet. What you are setting up is a LAN to LAN (also called ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn20.htm -

VPN using same ip in the different subnet
VPN server and client are using the same IP but in different subnets. Q: I have the following situation. I would like my home uses to connect to the ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn38.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Does anyone have any idea why I would not be able to connect from my home
network to my office computer. Here is the senario:

I have a laptop with Windows Media Edition. An IT person at my work set up
a VPN connection and a remote desktop shortcut. I can connect from other
places with my laptop (i.e. school and my friends house), but when I am at
home it doesn't work. I get connected to the VPN but I get the generic error
message about not being able to connect to remote desktop. I have Earthlink
DSL. I have tried to connect through my wireless router and by hardwiring
into the DSL Modem. Any Ideas as to what may be causing this would be
appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris