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VPN Connected but no network access; TCP/IP Not connected
I'm having problems getting a VPN to work which seems to be a common problem but I cannot find a solution
Basic hardware:
XP and 2 win7 Ultimate computers (A&B). B is the VPN server.
Router: Thomson SpeedTouch TG585v7Xp . Port Forward tester confirms port 1723 is open
Internet access via Router or via local wireless hotspot (FON)
I have followed the tutorials on this site https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...nnections.html to set up the VPN at both ends (so I have a special VPN user set up)
If XP is logged onto the LAN, it will connect (shows connected at both ends) to the VPN using the LAN IP address (192.168.etc) I'm not sure what use this is as I can see the shares on B through the network anyway!! The VPN connection does not show up anywhere else.
Also rather oddly, if I click on the workgroup name in Explorer I am told the workgroup is not accessible (not have permission etc etc) despite the fact that I can see and access the other two computers in the workgroup
I copied the VPN connection, changed the IP address to the external address of my router (188.222 etc)
Logged the XP machine onto the local Wifi hotspot (109.144.etc) and connected again (VPN connections show connected on both computers) no problem
The server connection is valid only for the VPNuser and as all bar TCP/iPv6 ticked.
TCP/iPv4 has
* Allow callers to access my network ticked
* Assign IP address automatically
* Allow caller to specify its own IP address
The VPN user also shows in network Connections but IP/v4 shows not connected. (Details tab is blank) and 'Diagnose couldn't identify the problem
I've cancelled all firewalls and AV software on both machines and I've repeated the process using the wireless connection to my router but it makes no difference.
Form the various posts on this subject, I have also
* unticked use default gateway on remote network. No change
* ensured there is a shared folder (shared for the VPN user and everyone)
And now I'm going to beat the sh1t out of a cardboard box!!
Any suggestions welcomed