When I run the VPN wizard under XP, and I am allowing incomming connections, I check the hardware section and it says "No hardware capable of supporting incoming connections".
Whats the deal?
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you need another NIC... how many do you have? you need at least 2.
I only have one. And I did this before w/ ~Sid~ and Warcraft III. We got one to work.
what are you trying to do coz? host a game?
I would refer then to ~sid~
Here is a walk through of it:
http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/vpn_setup2_winxp.html
If you want a secure "tunnel" then Setup the VPN using L2TP (layer 2 tunneling protocol) L2TP/IPSec uses IPSec to provide mutual authentication between the user's computer and the VPN server and strong encryption for all of the data exchanged between the client and the server.
http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/vpn_setup2_winxp.html
If you want a secure "tunnel" then Setup the VPN using L2TP (layer 2 tunneling protocol) L2TP/IPSec uses IPSec to provide mutual authentication between the user's computer and the VPN server and strong encryption for all of the data exchanged between the client and the server.
wouldn't he still need dual NIC's or a separate VPN server to get into his own netowrk and allow others to connect?
He could make a tunnel from 1 place to another fine with 1 NIC.
maybe his NIC doesn't support IPSec in the drivers...
Jason that is setting up the client, and I am "good to go" on that one.
I can't get the "host" to work. It tells me there are no available hardware installed that supports incoming connections.
I can't get the "host" to work. It tells me there are no available hardware installed that supports incoming connections.
Ok, I found my answer on another forum site and posted it here in case anyone else needs the help.
And I guess you do not need two NICs for this kind of thing:
It worked, my friend connected to my machine. But for some reason while trying to play a game via LAN connection it didn't work.
Odd.
And I guess you do not need two NICs for this kind of thing:
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Ok, this is kinda weird, but it will work.
Pick someone to be HOST, someone to be CLIENT.
On the CLIENT:
Go to Network Connections.
Create a new connection.
Connect to network at your workplace.
Select VPN
Name the connection "LAN GAMES" or whatever
Check "do not dial the initial connection"
Put in the IP address or hostname of the SERVER - and since this is dynamic for most people, even on cable modems, I suggest you get with dyndns.org and get yourself a hostname for this part. put it in this box. If your IP is static, then put the IP in this box, save the hostname lookup.
Click to share with all users and add link to the desktop.
Now you'll be presented with a connect dialog box. Leave it alone until finished with the SERVER side.
On the SERVER side, after you make a username and password for your buddy in the User Accounts control panel applet, go to network connections, set up a new connection.
Choose set up advanced connection.
Accept incoming connections.
In the devices for incoming, don't check anything.
Check Allow VPN connections
Put a check by your friend's name in the list of approved ppl
Put checks in the boxes for the types of networking protocols you want
Click finish
Now go to that connection and click properties.
Go to Networking, then TCP/IP, then properties.
Check Allow Calling Computer to specify its own IP address
Click ok until you're out.
Now on the client side again
Enter username, password
Check the box to remember
Go to PROPERTIES, then NETWORKING
Change type of VPN to PPTP
Click OK
And initiate the connection
That should do it.
This doesn't cover the ports in the firewall that need opening - Since I don't know what you're running I can't give you step-by-steps for that. But the ports you need are 1701, 1723, and 500 if I remember right. 1701 is for LT2P, which requires a certificate. 1723 is for PPTP, and 500 is for the IKE service.
Pick someone to be HOST, someone to be CLIENT.
On the CLIENT:
Go to Network Connections.
Create a new connection.
Connect to network at your workplace.
Select VPN
Name the connection "LAN GAMES" or whatever
Check "do not dial the initial connection"
Put in the IP address or hostname of the SERVER - and since this is dynamic for most people, even on cable modems, I suggest you get with dyndns.org and get yourself a hostname for this part. put it in this box. If your IP is static, then put the IP in this box, save the hostname lookup.
Click to share with all users and add link to the desktop.
Now you'll be presented with a connect dialog box. Leave it alone until finished with the SERVER side.
On the SERVER side, after you make a username and password for your buddy in the User Accounts control panel applet, go to network connections, set up a new connection.
Choose set up advanced connection.
Accept incoming connections.
In the devices for incoming, don't check anything.
Check Allow VPN connections
Put a check by your friend's name in the list of approved ppl
Put checks in the boxes for the types of networking protocols you want
Click finish
Now go to that connection and click properties.
Go to Networking, then TCP/IP, then properties.
Check Allow Calling Computer to specify its own IP address
Click ok until you're out.
Now on the client side again
Enter username, password
Check the box to remember
Go to PROPERTIES, then NETWORKING
Change type of VPN to PPTP
Click OK
And initiate the connection
That should do it.
This doesn't cover the ports in the firewall that need opening - Since I don't know what you're running I can't give you step-by-steps for that. But the ports you need are 1701, 1723, and 500 if I remember right. 1701 is for LT2P, which requires a certificate. 1723 is for PPTP, and 500 is for the IKE service.
It worked, my friend connected to my machine. But for some reason while trying to play a game via LAN connection it didn't work.
Odd.
so you did what Jason suggested and only created a tunnel... whoopie.. that is not real VPN.. notice the PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol?
What kind of crappy game is that? Does it not allow IP to IP connections directly like all the shooters?
Seems like a god-awful mess just to play WarCraft 3
What kind of crappy game is that? Does it not allow IP to IP connections directly like all the shooters?
Seems like a god-awful mess just to play WarCraft 3
When setting up the user account choose the group he is a member of wisely, don't make him part of the admin group.
No, I created a new user/pass for him and assigned him to the Restricted/limited account.
The game only supports LAN connections. If you want to play online you have to connect to it's own "matchmaking" service... and I... uhhh can't do that.
The game only supports LAN connections. If you want to play online you have to connect to it's own "matchmaking" service... and I... uhhh can't do that.
dude.... buy a legal copy then
Hey now. Who said anything about illegal?!?! 
AHEM!
AHEM!
its not that expensive 
blizzards games r worth buying, since they have battle.net, which is free (after the initial payment for the game of course)... might have to take a look into WoW of course, since that will cost monthly
see if i actually have the time to maintain my character...
blizzards games r worth buying, since they have battle.net, which is free (after the initial payment for the game of course)... might have to take a look into WoW of course, since that will cost monthly
see if i actually have the time to maintain my character...
make sure you both have ipx / nebeui installed
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make sure you both have ipx / nebeui installed
Netbeui won't work as a VPN as its not a routable protocol.
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