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How create a VPN between XP Pro & remote XP client through 2wire router

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by deadletter 2 views

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We have Quickbooks runnning on a Win XP Pro machine & clients are Win XP.
Now one (& only one) user needs to work remotely.
I understand XP pro supports one incoming vpn, so this should be OK. We have a BT supplied 2wire 2700HG broadband router so this needs VPN enabled.
Can someone help me with
1) How to setup the incoming connection on the XP Pro machine? And does it need to have a static ip address?
2) How to enable VPN on the 2wire router?
3) How to setup the client with VPN & how to make it connect to the local server?
Thanks.

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by deadletter

Thanks CG .. I'll read your link.

Either way (I understand) I need to enable VPN throught the router.
The 2wire dialgue has:
- radio buttons for TCP or UCP,
below which are input fields for:
-- Port (or Range):
-- Protocol Timeout: (with stated defaults)
-- Map to Host Port: (default is same)
-- Application Type: (with a drop down that includes VPN)

So I can guess as to how to add TCP 1723. (select TCP radio button; Port: 1723; & VPN from drop-down)
But any idea how/where I would add GRE ...47

NB. {If I knew how to do an attachment I'd post the dialoque, so sorry about the description above)

by deadletter

Can someone tell me whether UCP is the same as GRE (in which case I can use the radio button mentioned above.)

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