Setting up a VPN

[billybonz81]

Hi,

im trying to setup a vpn so that i can get to my files and other system resources from work. As it stands my cable modem is plugged into a linksys BEFW11S4 router. Where do i start in terms of setting the VPN Server up? Currently i have Windows 2000 Server setup as a DC and is in the DMZ however i dont know what to do next.. can someone help me or point me in the right direction..

 

[s0me0ne]

ok so your trying to connect to your home computer from work right? Ok, so this isnt hardware vpn were going form your linksys to say openvpn soft or something like that. interesting.

Some freevpn soft w\ Linksys
http://www.homenethelp.com/vpn/router-linksys.asp
Cisco VPN Client w\ Linksys
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Broadband/VPN/Q_20675962.html
LINKSYS VPN SOFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.arkansasusa.com/library/Linksys VPN Client/

that made life simpler, you might have to use another client like openvpn or something like that, hope that helps

 

[office politics]

from http://www.chicagotech.net/vpnsetup.htm#How to configure W2K server as VPN server

How to configure W2K server as VPN server

To setup a Windows 2000 server for VPN, open Routing and Remote Access console in the Administrative Tools folder, right-click the server and then click Configure and Enable Routing and Remote Access>Virtual private network [VPN] server. Click Next if TCP/IP is only protocol you will use. Select a connection you will connect to on the Internet Connection. You will have two options to assign IP to VPN clients. The default is Automatically. It is recommended to configure the server to assign client addresses from a static address pool, rather than assigning addresses from a DHCP server. If you configure RAS to assign client addresses from a static address pool, clients inherit the DNS and WINS settings from the RAS server. If your RAS server can browse the network, clients should also be able to browse the network with the same settings. If you prefer DHCP, verify that DHCP scope option 44 (WINS/NetBIOS name server) points to the WINS server and scope option 6 shows the address of your DNS server. When you don't define these options, you almost guarantee problems with client browsing. Finally, you can select using RADIUS or not.

NOTE: If VPN traffic is traveling through a router or firewall, configure the router or firewall to pass PPTP (TCP Port 1723 and IP Protocol ID 47 [GRE - Generic Routing Encapsulation]) or L2TP over IPSec (UDP Port 500 and IP Protocol ID 50 [Encapsulating Security Payload]) traffic to and from the VPN server.

 

[billybonz81]

Ok, im just a little confused here. can someone please give me a step by step and possibly a link to something with pictures