Hello Guys i have SBS 2000 when i try to dial into the server with a VPN connection it gives me the error 721 ( from xp computer saying the remote computer is not responding) but i can use remote desktop to get into the server any one got
any ideas how to trouble shoot??? thanks

Re: VPN problem by Marina

Marina
Thu Jul 08 17:48:02 CDT 2004

Hi Las,

Error 721 means that the router is not passing through the GRE protocol 47.

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

"Las" <Las@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hello Guys i have SBS 2000 when i try to dial into the server with a VPN
connection it gives me the error 721 ( from xp computer saying the remote
computer is not responding) but i can use remote desktop to get into the
server any one got
> any ideas how to trouble shoot??? thanks



Re: VPN problem by Las

Las
Thu Jul 08 17:56:02 CDT 2004

Hello Marina,

ya been a life saver recently... i have Http, rdp,sql ports opened there in the router. i meen those are redirecting to the server. would ya be kind enough to let me know which protocol and port number i need to enable for that.

regards

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> Hi Las,
>
> Error 721 means that the router is not passing through the GRE protocol 47.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Marina
> Microsoft SBS-MVP
>
> "Las" <Las@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:DB857D8D-09FD-46AF-B881-1CFD3E971FAE@microsoft.com...
> > Hello Guys i have SBS 2000 when i try to dial into the server with a VPN
> connection it gives me the error 721 ( from xp computer saying the remote
> computer is not responding) but i can use remote desktop to get into the
> server any one got
> > any ideas how to trouble shoot??? thanks
>
>
>

Re: VPN problem by Marina

Marina
Thu Jul 08 19:32:10 CDT 2004

Hi Las,

Depends on your router. Some call it GRE, othere call it PPTP Pass through.
It is not a port, but a protocol (47).

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

"Las" <Las@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:B2A3C83F-E868-4F30-990F-744C020F526A@microsoft.com...
> Hello Marina,
>
> ya been a life saver recently... i have Http, rdp,sql ports opened there
in the router. i meen those are redirecting to the server. would ya be kind
enough to let me know which protocol and port number i need to enable for
that.
>
> regards
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Hi Las,
> >
> > Error 721 means that the router is not passing through the GRE protocol
47.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "Las" <Las@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:DB857D8D-09FD-46AF-B881-1CFD3E971FAE@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello Guys i have SBS 2000 when i try to dial into the server with a
VPN
> > connection it gives me the error 721 ( from xp computer saying the
remote
> > computer is not responding) but i can use remote desktop to get into the
> > server any one got
> > > any ideas how to trouble shoot??? thanks
> >
> >
> >



Re: VPN problem by SuperGumby

SuperGumby
Thu Jul 08 23:37:07 CDT 2004

note: a PPTP vpn first needs TCP port 1723 then protocol 47 (GRE).

--
Mick Malloy
http://www.micropol.com.au

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
news:%233b4MwUZEHA.1448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Las,
>
> Depends on your router. Some call it GRE, othere call it PPTP Pass
through.
> It is not a port, but a protocol (47).
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Marina
> Microsoft SBS-MVP
>
> "Las" <Las@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:B2A3C83F-E868-4F30-990F-744C020F526A@microsoft.com...
> > Hello Marina,
> >
> > ya been a life saver recently... i have Http, rdp,sql ports opened there
> in the router. i meen those are redirecting to the server. would ya be
kind
> enough to let me know which protocol and port number i need to enable for
> that.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Las,
> > >
> > > Error 721 means that the router is not passing through the GRE
protocol
> 47.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Marina
> > > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> > >
> > > "Las" <Las@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > news:DB857D8D-09FD-46AF-B881-1CFD3E971FAE@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hello Guys i have SBS 2000 when i try to dial into the server with a
> VPN
> > > connection it gives me the error 721 ( from xp computer saying the
> remote
> > > computer is not responding) but i can use remote desktop to get into
the
> > > server any one got
> > > > any ideas how to trouble shoot??? thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>