hi
I am still struggling, to understand your reply
so i will explain abit more.
Both computers are running XP Pro, they are not on a Domain, LAN IP
address,s are in the 192.168 range.
This is what i followed on the Laptop Client to create the VPN
1. On the client computer, confirm that the connection to the Internet is
correctly configured.
2. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network Connections.
Click Create a new connection under Network Tasks, and then click Next.
3. Click Connect to the network at my workplace to create the dial-up
connection. Click Next to continue.
4. Click Virtual Private Network connection, and then click Next.
5. Type a descriptive name for this connection in the Company name dialog
box, and then click Next.
6. Click Do not dial the initial connection if the computer is permanently
connected to the Internet. If the computer connects to the Internet through
an Internet Service Provider (ISP), click Automatically dial this initial
connection, and then click the name of the connection to the ISP. Click Next.
7. Type the IP address or the host name of the VPN server computer (for
example, VPNServer.SampleDomain.com).
8. Click Anyone's use if you want to permit any user who logs on to the
workstation to have access to this dial-up connection. Click My use only if
you want this connection to be available only to the currently logged-on
user. Click Next.
9. Click Finish to save the connection.
10. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network Connections.
11. Double-click the new connection.
12. Click Properties to continue to configure options for the connection. To
continue to configure options for the connection, follow these steps:
• If you are connecting to a domain, click the Options tab, and then click
to select the Include Windows logon domain check box to specify whether to
request Windows Server 2003 logon domain information before trying to
connect.
• If you want the connection to be redialed if the line is dropped, click
the Options tab, and then click to select the Redial if line is dropped check
box.
To use the connection, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to Connect
to, and then click the new connection.
2. If you do not currently have a connection to the Internet, Windows offers
to connect to the Internet.
3. When the connection to the Internet is made, the VPN server prompts you
for your user name and password. Type your user name and password, and then
click Connect.
Your network resources must be available to you in the same way they are
when you connect directly to the network.NOTE: To disconnect from the VPN,
right-click the connection icon, and then click Disconnect.
On the Desktop i used the create new connection wizard/Advanced
connection/Accept incoming connections/allow virtual private connections.
On both computers i have Icons telling me they are connected to each other.
Sorry to be a bit of a dunce