VPN connectivity using XP pro and Windows server 2003 (SBS)

I have: a main site with a W2K3 server with a FVL328 Netgear router/Firewall
with a new VPN established. This connects to a remote site (this site is only
a couple of PC's no server) using a Sonicwall tz170 Firewall/Router with a
VPN connection.The VPN is up and established using IPsec and is site to site.
I have one other VPN connection to another office that works fine and the
only differrence is that they have their own server.

Issues:

I can ping the remote firewall (local IP address) and external IP address of
the router.

The remote site cannot ping my site successsfully.

I have changed it (remote PC) to a static IP and added my DNS servers (ISP
are secondary) but t seems to to having a difficult time with DNS?

Is there something I am missing or ?

I posted this yesterday and received an email that a response was available
but I couldn't find it. (never happened before)

I am trying to resolve this as soon as possible and would appreciate your
assistance.

Thanks,
--
Jim A.

Can you ping the IP?

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
"JimA" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:5ED62D65-4325-4707-9270-(E-Mail Removed)...
I have: a main site with a W2K3 server with a FVL328 Netgear router/Firewall
with a new VPN established. This connects to a remote site (this site is only
a couple of PC's no server) using a Sonicwall tz170 Firewall/Router with a
VPN connection.The VPN is up and established using IPsec and is site to site.
I have one other VPN connection to another office that works fine and the
only differrence is that they have their own server.

Issues:

I can ping the remote firewall (local IP address) and external IP address of
the router.

The remote site cannot ping my site successsfully.

I have changed it (remote PC) to a static IP and added my DNS servers (ISP
are secondary) but t seems to to having a difficult time with DNS?

Is there something I am missing or ?

I posted this yesterday and received an email that a response was available
but I couldn't find it. (never happened before)

I am trying to resolve this as soon as possible and would appreciate your
assistance.

Thanks,
--
Jim A.

I am not sure which IP you are referring to? I can ping the remote firewall
(local IP address) and external IP address of
the router.

Actually the problem has changed:

After speaking with my provider it was determined that I needed the VPN
client software installed on the remote PC, since there is no server at the
remote (NC ) site. After installing it was tested and it asked for the
username and password to connect to the VPN. It then stuck in authentiating
mode. But that is probably a question for my Managed security provider.

The main question I have is given the VPN tunnel is up and working, the what
is the correct and easiest method of having my remote users login to my
domain over the VPN??

I really need to get this operational and appreciate your assistance.

Thanks,
--
Jim A.


"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Can you ping the IP?
>
> 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
> "JimA" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:5ED62D65-4325-4707-9270-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have: a main site with a W2K3 server with a FVL328 Netgear router/Firewall
> with a new VPN established. This connects to a remote site (this site is only
> a couple of PC's no server) using a Sonicwall tz170 Firewall/Router with a
> VPN connection.The VPN is up and established using IPsec and is site to site.
> I have one other VPN connection to another office that works fine and the
> only differrence is that they have their own server.
>
> Issues:
>
> I can ping the remote firewall (local IP address) and external IP address of
> the router.
>
> The remote site cannot ping my site successsfully.
>
> I have changed it (remote PC) to a static IP and added my DNS servers (ISP
> are secondary) but t seems to to having a difficult time with DNS?
>
> Is there something I am missing or ?
>
> I posted this yesterday and received an email that a response was available
> but I couldn't find it. (never happened before)
>
> I am trying to resolve this as soon as possible and would appreciate your
> assistance.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim A