VPN pptp - strange client setup problem

[Lukas Mensinck]

Hey group!

I've a really strange setup problem connectiong to a pptp VPN server.

Thought it whould be quite to setup I clicked
Network -> new Connection -> VPN and so on.

Then I choosed the properties of my new connection, -> security:
MS-chap and MS-cap (V2) and also optional data encryption.

On Network I choosed TCP/IP (with no static IP's) and "Client for
MS-Networks". And I also choosed VPT-Type as PPTP-VPN because
my Server is that type.

Ok, now I tried to start the connection:

Ups: After "connect" I get the Error 609: Device type does not exist.

Hmm, any one seen this problem before.

My System is Win XP Home SP1 with latest online update this morning.


Regards, Lukas

 

[Lukas Mensinck]

Hey group!

I've a really strange setup problem connectiong to a pptp VPN server.

Thought it whould be quite to setup I clicked
Network -> new Connection -> VPN and so on.

Then I choosed the properties of my new connection, -> security:
MS-chap and MS-cap (V2) and also optional data encryption.

On Network I choosed TCP/IP (with no static IP's) and "Client for
MS-Networks". And I also choosed VPT-Type as PPTP-VPN because
my Server is that type.

Ok, now I tried to start the connection:

Ups: After "connect" I get the Error 609: Device type does not exist.

Oh I just found this to add: The Netwirk connection is NOT displayed as
pptp connection in the list of connections. It appears as L2TP connection
what is definitvely not what I expected to see.

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

What happens when you try setting up just a plain generic VPN without
altering the settings?

Also note that XP Server implementation of VPN does not work well with
custom TCP/IP settings on the client.. Actually, I have never made
that work properly without CMAK...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
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