VPN Server

I know XP has VPN facilities built in but if I am running a home
network with various OSs but my main machine is actually Windows98 1st
edition is there an extra program I have to obtain to allow VPN
connections to my network.

Geoff Lane

Windows 98 does not support hosting a VPN connection, only making one to a
VPN host.

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"Geoff Lane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I know XP has VPN facilities built in but if I am running a home
> network with various OSs but my main machine is actually Windows98 1st
> edition is there an extra program I have to obtain to allow VPN
> connections to my network.
>
> Geoff Lane
>

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:16:05 -0400, "Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> I know XP has VPN facilities built in but if I am running a home
>> network with various OSs but my main machine is actually Windows98 1st
>> edition is there an extra program I have to obtain to allow VPN
>> connections to my network.

>Windows 98 does not support hosting a VPN connection, only making one to a
>VPN host.

Right, does that make any difference if one of the networked machines
is running XP

Geoff Lane

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:20:54 +0100, Geoff Lane <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I know XP has VPN facilities built in but if I am running a home
>network with various OSs but my main machine is actually Windows98 1st
>edition is there an extra program I have to obtain to allow VPN
>connections to my network.

Use the vpn capabilities of your new dsl router then you can forget
about individual machines.


Jim.

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 17:47:08 +0100, James Egan <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:20:54 +0100, Geoff Lane <(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
>
>>I know XP has VPN facilities built in but if I am running a home
>>network with various OSs but my main machine is actually Windows98 1st
>>edition is there an extra program I have to obtain to allow VPN
>>connections to my network.
>
>Use the vpn capabilities of your new dsl router then you can forget
>about individual machines.

Ah, I haven't got a router as yet, I've seen the reference to VPN pass
through, what does that mean?

Geoff Lane
Welwyn Hatfield Computer Club - Hertfordshire, UK
www.whcc.co.uk - Online facilities for non locals

Hi Geoff,

VPN pass through is the term some router manufactors use for indicating
that PPTP ports are open ( TCP 1723 and IP Protocol 47 GRE).

You won't be able to host a VPN server on the 98 box, but you can use the
XP box as a VPN host.

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:46:25 +0100, Geoff Lane <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>>Use the vpn capabilities of your new dsl router then you can forget
>>about individual machines.
>
>Ah, I haven't got a router as yet, I've seen the reference to VPN pass
>through, what does that mean?

That means you need a vpn server behind the router to do the business.

I was suggesting that some routers (like the Vigor 2600 I told you
about) will have a built in vpn facility (not just pass through
capability). If you get one of those, you can establish a vpn tunnel
with another similar router (ie. none of the client pc's have any need
for vpn software) or you can connect from a remote isolated pc running
its own vpn client (pptp or ipsec).


Jim.

It doesn't matter. Windows 98 cannot host a VPN session no matter what.

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"Geoff Lane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:16:05 -0400, "Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >> I know XP has VPN facilities built in but if I am running a home
> >> network with various OSs but my main machine is actually Windows98 1st
> >> edition is there an extra program I have to obtain to allow VPN
> >> connections to my network.
>
> >Windows 98 does not support hosting a VPN connection, only making one to
a
> >VPN host.
>
> Right, does that make any difference if one of the networked machines
> is running XP
>
> Geoff Lane
>
>

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 19:57:33 +0100, James Egan <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>>>Use the vpn capabilities of your new dsl router then you can forget
>>>about individual machines.
>>
>>Ah, I haven't got a router as yet, I've seen the reference to VPN pass
>>through, what does that mean?
>
>That means you need a vpn server behind the router to do the business.
>
>I was suggesting that some routers (like the Vigor 2600 I told you
>about) will have a built in vpn facility (not just pass through
>capability). If you get one of those, you can establish a vpn tunnel
>with another similar router (ie. none of the client pc's have any need
>for vpn software) or you can connect from a remote isolated pc running
>its own vpn client (pptp or ipsec).

I was actually going to have another look at the specs for that.

When you first suggested it I hadn't a clue about VPN, I still haven't
much idea but perhaps a little more.

Geoff Lane