how do I configure this router for VPN

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Hi, I am trying to setup remote access for our work pc's using VPN, for 4 different work pc's/users. I am getting close but can't quite get it to work. Attached is an image of my router's VPN configuration page. I know I need to use port 1723, but I can't seem to use the same port number for all of the 4 different private IP's to connect to:
 

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Anyone have any idea? I'm on a time-crunch to get this set-up correctly & I'm clueless.
 

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This comes right off the VPN set up page here on the forum, hope it helps. :)

Important: Configure your firewall to allow access to TCP port 1723 to allow incoming Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection for VPN.

Router Configuration: Enable PPTP and Generic Route Encapsulation (GRE) on the Router. Depending on the type of router, you need to either enable PPTP or create a port forward to port 1723. If you’re router has an additional setting for PPTP or VPN, make sure it’s enabled. It’s usually called a “pass-through” setting (i.e. PPTP pass-through or VPN pass-through)

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...n-enable-incoming-vpn-connections.html?filter

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...work-vpn-enable-outgoing-vpn-connections.html
 

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Thank you for the quick reply! I have already done those steps. The part where I am stuck is adding the port 1723 on my router. If you look at the image I attached above, that is a pic of my router's VPN set up page.

It asks for the decription, Inbound Port (which I assume should be 1723), Type (TCP), Private IP Address (which I am thinking are the individual PC's ip's that will be remote-connecting), & the Outbound Port (which I assume should also be 1723).

My problem, is we have 5 Private IP's (5 individual pc's that want to remote connect), BUT in this router configuration, I can only have one line with port 1723.

Does that make sense?
 

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I'm really not sure what your routers problem is, you should be able to add more than one IP to use a certain port.
 

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When I try to add a line with a new private IP & click save, it displays:

Client NEWLY-ADDED-DESCRIPTION Client Client FIRST/ORIGINAL-DESCRIPTION(first.original.private.IP)

with a Back button & when I click Back, it shows my original settings.
 

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You might have better luck assigning port 1723 as the inbound port then assign the individual IP's to use the inbound port rather than using the private port which I believe can only be used for a single IP.
 
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
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Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
CPU
Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHz
Motherboard
Evga 780i FTW
Memory
G.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2T
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GTX480
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Asus Xonar D2
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Do I do that by leaving the private port blank? Because when I try that I get an error:

No1.Invalid number! Must between 1..65535
 

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Just thought I'd add we have a static IP. Not sure if this makes a difference to my issue above or not...
 

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