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Remote VPN on my subnet

G'day

I have to PPTP/1723 on a 2003 Server to a remote site from my XP machine. The trouble is the remote site is on the same subnet as my local office. Consequently all packets stay in my LAN and I can't connect to their server. This I put down to my machine thinking the 192.168.1.141 is local and it just times out. I can't change either network Id's. What is the solution for this?

Cheers Experts :)

Rob Williams

Basic rule, as you are aware, is different subnets. Having said that with the Windows VPN client, if the "use default gateway on remote network" is enabled (it is by default) it 'should' force all traffic through the VPN/virtual adapter, and allow you to connect. This of course disables local access to resources and local access to the Internet. If not familiar with it, the option is located control panel | network connections | properties of VPN/Virtual adapter | networking | TCP/IP properties | Advanced | General | "use default gateway..."
This usually works, but not always. I am not sure why.

robjeeves

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G'day Rob. I saw that option and it it already ticked :-( Anything else I can do? other than pray to the almighty or change one of the networks subnet?

Rob

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robjeeves

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Thanks for additional response Rob. I'll take a look.

Rob

Rob Williams

Thanks Rob. Good luck with it.
--Rob