Telnet simple question

I have a VPN server which works inside the network but outside it does not.

My firewall people swear that all external access is OK, but when I 'telnet
vpn....1723' from home I get 'connection failed', shoud i get a telnet
conection if the vpn server is accessible through the firewall but RRAS is
not setup correctly?

thanks 4 any reply.

No, but you can try to use one of computers to telnet port 1723 to make sure the RRAS is ready for the connection. Or even establish the VPN internally.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Fabrussio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:E181EF42-26B0-429E-A987-(E-Mail Removed)...
I have a VPN server which works inside the network but outside it does not.

My firewall people swear that all external access is OK, but when I 'telnet
vpn....1723' from home I get 'connection failed', shoud i get a telnet
conection if the vpn server is accessible through the firewall but RRAS is
not setup correctly?

thanks 4 any reply.

Thanks Robert, both the VPN server and the telnet 1723 works fine inside the
network. What does this indicate?



"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> No, but you can try to use one of computers to telnet port 1723 to make sure the RRAS is ready for the connection. Or even establish the VPN internally.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Fabrussio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:E181EF42-26B0-429E-A987-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a VPN server which works inside the network but outside it does not.
>
> My firewall people swear that all external access is OK, but when I 'telnet
> vpn....1723' from home I get 'connection failed', shoud i get a telnet
> conection if the vpn server is accessible through the firewall but RRAS is
> not setup correctly?
>
> thanks 4 any reply

Then double check the firewall.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Fabrussio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:AB2C3723-7B3D-4029-9ABC-(E-Mail Removed)...
Thanks Robert, both the VPN server and the telnet 1723 works fine inside the
network. What does this indicate?



"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> No, but you can try to use one of computers to telnet port 1723 to make sure the RRAS is ready for the connection. Or even establish the VPN internally.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Fabrussio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:E181EF42-26B0-429E-A987-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a VPN server which works inside the network but outside it does not.
>
> My firewall people swear that all external access is OK, but when I 'telnet
> vpn....1723' from home I get 'connection failed', shoud i get a telnet
> conection if the vpn server is accessible through the firewall but RRAS is
> not setup correctly?
>
> thanks 4 any reply