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Vpn hell
Hi there,
I’ve been trying for weeks to establish a VPN connection and I keep getting the dreaded 800 error. I’m desperate; any help would be appreciated…
(1) I’m trying to establish an outgoing VPN connection from Computer A to Computer B
(2) A is running Windows XP
(3) B is running Windows 7
(4) A is overseas using an ISP in another country
(5) B has a static external ip address assigned by the ISP
(6) B has a static internal ip address in the LAN
(7) On B’s router I’ve opened TCP port 1723 and UDP port 500
(8) Both the above ports have been assigned to B by using its internal static ip address
(9) A can ping B with no lost packages
(10) On B I have set up the incoming ip (I think) correctly
(11) On A I have set up the outgoing connection with
Username: the username provided by B i.e. the Computer Name
Password: the password I set up on B
Hostname: the external ip address of B
(12) The router on A has the firewall disabled
(13) The router on B has the firewall enabled
(14) I have disabled the software firewalls and antivirus on both machines
(15) On my B I have "allowed callers to access my local area network"
(16) On B I have also selected "assign IP addresses automatically using DHCP" and have NOT selected "allow calling computer to specify its own address"
(17) On B’s router I have enabled UPnP
I’ve tried a million times but I keep getting the 800 error. The only things I can suggest are:
(a) In step (10) above I’m supposed to enter the name of the new User to set up. I have used the Computer Name of A. Is this right? Does it even make a difference? (see here: http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...atuX/VPN/3.jpg)
(b) There is some inconsistency in security used by XP vs. W7, e.g. W7 requires stronger security for incoming connections than the outgoing connection from A
Any ideas, as I’m running out of ideas?
Many thanks