Win2k3 and RAS

Hi,

After some doing I managed to get a domain working over a
VPN connection. That's all good.
But now out third server cannot connect to the network
anylonger... I have not included that server in the domain
yet, since I cannot get it do dial up reliably...

Sometimes it manages to establish the PPTP connection the
main office and sometimes (more often) it just keeps
counting connection time until the timout goes and the
connection gets the 'Unreachable' status.

I know that this isn't much info to go on - but frankly I
don't have that much more to give you... it just won't
connect most of the times.
At a point it seemed to have something to do with if
another VPN/PPTP connection had already been established
from another computer (and another account).

Both servers are setup as routers, with static routes and
demand-dial. The connection works fine between "office 1"
and "office 2", but not between "office 1" and office 3".

Any help is appriciated - I may have overlooked some
simple thing...

// Fredrik


Fredrik

Does this server connect directly to the Internet, or does it go via a
router?

Some SOHO routers will only allow one or two VPN connections to be made
through them. They do not give any sensible messages, just fail to connect.


"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:038001c3c039$fa0f6e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> After some doing I managed to get a domain working over a
> VPN connection. That's all good.
> But now out third server cannot connect to the network
> anylonger... I have not included that server in the domain
> yet, since I cannot get it do dial up reliably...
>
> Sometimes it manages to establish the PPTP connection the
> main office and sometimes (more often) it just keeps
> counting connection time until the timout goes and the
> connection gets the 'Unreachable' status.
>
> I know that this isn't much info to go on - but frankly I
> don't have that much more to give you... it just won't
> connect most of the times.
> At a point it seemed to have something to do with if
> another VPN/PPTP connection had already been established
> from another computer (and another account).
>
> Both servers are setup as routers, with static routes and
> demand-dial. The connection works fine between "office 1"
> and "office 2", but not between "office 1" and office 3".
>
> Any help is appriciated - I may have overlooked some
> simple thing...
>
> // Fredrik

It's connected directly to the internet - all three are.

// Fredrik

>-----Original Message-----
> Does this server connect directly to the Internet, or
does it go via a
>router?
>
> Some SOHO routers will only allow one or two VPN
connections to be made
>through them. They do not give any sensible messages,
just fail to connect.
>
>
>"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:038001c3c039$fa0f6e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> After some doing I managed to get a domain working over
a
>> VPN connection. That's all good.
>> But now out third server cannot connect to the network
>> anylonger... I have not included that server in the
domain
>> yet, since I cannot get it do dial up reliably...
>>
>> Sometimes it manages to establish the PPTP connection
the
>> main office and sometimes (more often) it just keeps
>> counting connection time until the timout goes and the
>> connection gets the 'Unreachable' status.
>>
>> I know that this isn't much info to go on - but frankly
I
>> don't have that much more to give you... it just won't
>> connect most of the times.
>> At a point it seemed to have something to do with if
>> another VPN/PPTP connection had already been established
>> from another computer (and another account).
>>
>> Both servers are setup as routers, with static routes
and
>> demand-dial. The connection works fine between "office
1"
>> and "office 2", but not between "office 1" and office
3".
>>
>> Any help is appriciated - I may have overlooked some
>> simple thing...
>>
>> // Fredrik
>
>
>.
>

It could be a problem with the demand-dial interfaces. To get this to
work, you will need two demand-dial interfaces configured at the "main"
site - one for each connection. This is also essential to get the routing
working properly. Each demand dial interface at the main office must have a
static route to the "calling" office's subnet. The "calling" router must use
the name of its demand dial interface as the username when it connects, to
ensure that it connects correctly and sets up the correct static route.

"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:092501c3c096$affb8670$(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's connected directly to the internet - all three are.
>
> // Fredrik
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> > Does this server connect directly to the Internet, or
> does it go via a
> >router?
> >
> > Some SOHO routers will only allow one or two VPN
> connections to be made
> >through them. They do not give any sensible messages,
> just fail to connect.
> >
> >
> >"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:038001c3c039$fa0f6e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> After some doing I managed to get a domain working over
> a
> >> VPN connection. That's all good.
> >> But now out third server cannot connect to the network
> >> anylonger... I have not included that server in the
> domain
> >> yet, since I cannot get it do dial up reliably...
> >>
> >> Sometimes it manages to establish the PPTP connection
> the
> >> main office and sometimes (more often) it just keeps
> >> counting connection time until the timout goes and the
> >> connection gets the 'Unreachable' status.
> >>
> >> I know that this isn't much info to go on - but frankly
> I
> >> don't have that much more to give you... it just won't
> >> connect most of the times.
> >> At a point it seemed to have something to do with if
> >> another VPN/PPTP connection had already been established
> >> from another computer (and another account).
> >>
> >> Both servers are setup as routers, with static routes
> and
> >> demand-dial. The connection works fine between "office
> 1"
> >> and "office 2", but not between "office 1" and office
> 3".
> >>
> >> Any help is appriciated - I may have overlooked some
> >> simple thing...
> >>
> >> // Fredrik
> >
> >
> >.
> >

As far as I know - that's exactly what I've done. Since it
works, just not always...

Well, back to square one - reconficure of the RAS service.

// Fredrik

>-----Original Message-----
> It could be a problem with the demand-dial interfaces.
To get this to
>work, you will need two demand-dial interfaces configured
at the "main"
>site - one for each connection. This is also essential to
get the routing
>working properly. Each demand dial interface at the main
office must have a
>static route to the "calling" office's subnet.
The "calling" router must use
>the name of its demand dial interface as the username
when it connects, to
>ensure that it connects correctly and sets up the correct
static route.
>
>"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:092501c3c096$affb8670$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It's connected directly to the internet - all three are.
>>
>> // Fredrik
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> > Does this server connect directly to the Internet,
or
>> does it go via a
>> >router?
>> >
>> > Some SOHO routers will only allow one or two VPN
>> connections to be made
>> >through them. They do not give any sensible messages,
>> just fail to connect.
>> >
>> >
>> >"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> message
>> >news:038001c3c039$fa0f6e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> After some doing I managed to get a domain working
over
>> a
>> >> VPN connection. That's all good.
>> >> But now out third server cannot connect to the
network
>> >> anylonger... I have not included that server in the
>> domain
>> >> yet, since I cannot get it do dial up reliably...
>> >>
>> >> Sometimes it manages to establish the PPTP connection
>> the
>> >> main office and sometimes (more often) it just keeps
>> >> counting connection time until the timout goes and
the
>> >> connection gets the 'Unreachable' status.
>> >>
>> >> I know that this isn't much info to go on - but
frankly
>> I
>> >> don't have that much more to give you... it just
won't
>> >> connect most of the times.
>> >> At a point it seemed to have something to do with if
>> >> another VPN/PPTP connection had already been
established
>> >> from another computer (and another account).
>> >>
>> >> Both servers are setup as routers, with static routes
>> and
>> >> demand-dial. The connection works fine
between "office
>> 1"
>> >> and "office 2", but not between "office 1" and office
>> 3".
>> >>
>> >> Any help is appriciated - I may have overlooked some
>> >> simple thing...
>> >>
>> >> // Fredrik
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

If you have two separate demand dial interfaces on the server at "office
1" , it shouldn't matter whether other connections are made or not. The
office server calling up should connect, because it has exclusive use of
that interface.

Do you have the same problem if you do it the other way around? (That
is, if you can get office 3 to connect first, does office 2 have problems?)

You may have to turn on tracing in RRAS and search the trace. (It
produces heaps of output because it logs every step, but it might give you a
hint on where the trouble is).

"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:069f01c3c169$79252470$(E-Mail Removed)...
> As far as I know - that's exactly what I've done. Since it
> works, just not always...
>
> Well, back to square one - reconficure of the RAS service.
>
> // Fredrik
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> > It could be a problem with the demand-dial interfaces.
> To get this to
> >work, you will need two demand-dial interfaces configured
> at the "main"
> >site - one for each connection. This is also essential to
> get the routing
> >working properly. Each demand dial interface at the main
> office must have a
> >static route to the "calling" office's subnet.
> The "calling" router must use
> >the name of its demand dial interface as the username
> when it connects, to
> >ensure that it connects correctly and sets up the correct
> static route.
> >
> >"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:092501c3c096$affb8670$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> It's connected directly to the internet - all three are.
> >>
> >> // Fredrik
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> > Does this server connect directly to the Internet,
> or
> >> does it go via a
> >> >router?
> >> >
> >> > Some SOHO routers will only allow one or two VPN
> >> connections to be made
> >> >through them. They do not give any sensible messages,
> >> just fail to connect.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in
> >> message
> >> >news:038001c3c039$fa0f6e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> After some doing I managed to get a domain working
> over
> >> a
> >> >> VPN connection. That's all good.
> >> >> But now out third server cannot connect to the
> network
> >> >> anylonger... I have not included that server in the
> >> domain
> >> >> yet, since I cannot get it do dial up reliably...
> >> >>
> >> >> Sometimes it manages to establish the PPTP connection
> >> the
> >> >> main office and sometimes (more often) it just keeps
> >> >> counting connection time until the timout goes and
> the
> >> >> connection gets the 'Unreachable' status.
> >> >>
> >> >> I know that this isn't much info to go on - but
> frankly
> >> I
> >> >> don't have that much more to give you... it just
> won't
> >> >> connect most of the times.
> >> >> At a point it seemed to have something to do with if
> >> >> another VPN/PPTP connection had already been
> established
> >> >> from another computer (and another account).
> >> >>
> >> >> Both servers are setup as routers, with static routes
> >> and
> >> >> demand-dial. The connection works fine
> between "office
> >> 1"
> >> >> and "office 2", but not between "office 1" and office
> >> 3".
> >> >>
> >> >> Any help is appriciated - I may have overlooked some
> >> >> simple thing...
> >> >>
> >> >> // Fredrik
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Yes, the problem occurs both ways - but only between
Office 1 and 3 not 1 and 2

// Fredrik

>-----Original Message-----
> If you have two separate demand dial interfaces on
the server at "office
>1" , it shouldn't matter whether other connections are
made or not. The
>office server calling up should connect, because it has
exclusive use of
>that interface.
>
> Do you have the same problem if you do it the other
way around? (That
>is, if you can get office 3 to connect first, does office
2 have problems?)
>
> You may have to turn on tracing in RRAS and search
the trace. (It
>produces heaps of output because it logs every step, but
it might give you a
>hint on where the trouble is).
>
>"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:069f01c3c169$79252470$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> As far as I know - that's exactly what I've done. Since
it
>> works, just not always...
>>
>> Well, back to square one - reconficure of the RAS
service.
>>
>> // Fredrik
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> > It could be a problem with the demand-dial
interfaces.
>> To get this to
>> >work, you will need two demand-dial interfaces
configured
>> at the "main"
>> >site - one for each connection. This is also essential
to
>> get the routing
>> >working properly. Each demand dial interface at the
main
>> office must have a
>> >static route to the "calling" office's subnet.
>> The "calling" router must use
>> >the name of its demand dial interface as the username
>> when it connects, to
>> >ensure that it connects correctly and sets up the
correct
>> static route.
>> >
>> >"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>> message
>> >news:092501c3c096$affb8670$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> It's connected directly to the internet - all three
are.
>> >>
>> >> // Fredrik
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> > Does this server connect directly to the
Internet,
>> or
>> >> does it go via a
>> >> >router?
>> >> >
>> >> > Some SOHO routers will only allow one or two VPN
>> >> connections to be made
>> >> >through them. They do not give any sensible
messages,
>> >> just fail to connect.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Fredrik" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
>> in
>> >> message
>> >> >news:038001c3c039$fa0f6e50$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> After some doing I managed to get a domain working
>> over
>> >> a
>> >> >> VPN connection. That's all good.
>> >> >> But now out third server cannot connect to the
>> network
>> >> >> anylonger... I have not included that server in
the
>> >> domain
>> >> >> yet, since I cannot get it do dial up reliably...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sometimes it manages to establish the PPTP
connection
>> >> the
>> >> >> main office and sometimes (more often) it just
keeps
>> >> >> counting connection time until the timout goes and
>> the
>> >> >> connection gets the 'Unreachable' status.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I know that this isn't much info to go on - but
>> frankly
>> >> I
>> >> >> don't have that much more to give you... it just
>> won't
>> >> >> connect most of the times.
>> >> >> At a point it seemed to have something to do with
if
>> >> >> another VPN/PPTP connection had already been
>> established
>> >> >> from another computer (and another account).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Both servers are setup as routers, with static
routes
>> >> and
>> >> >> demand-dial. The connection works fine
>> between "office
>> >> 1"
>> >> >> and "office 2", but not between "office 1" and
office
>> >> 3".
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any help is appriciated - I may have overlooked
some
>> >> >> simple thing...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> // Fredrik
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

is it required to setup wins server in 2003 server to accept the client in
win 9x.

tnx