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VPN clients connect, but can't access network

I am configuring a new PPTP VPN on Server 2008 R2. Remote VPN Users can connect to the new VPN and ping the VPN server, but cannot access the network beyond it: ping requests to any other devices on the network just die.

I'm obviously missing a crucial step. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Qlemo

When you set up the RRAS server, did you tick the "Allow local network access" (or similar) option?

Stuart_Page

ASKER

I don't recall such an option. Checking through all of the settings on my current VPN, I don't see anything like what you're describing.

Thanks.

Qlemo

And you are right, that option does not exist.
Did you setup RRAS in Routing mode or only as RAS Server?

Stuart_Page

ASKER

I don't recall. Is there some way to verify this?

Qlemo

You see that in the RRAS server properties (in RRAS admin MMC).

Stuart_Page

ASKER

This is just an RRAS server.

Qlemo

Try if switching Routing on helps (it should). I assume the RAS server uses an IP pool of the LAN, either statically assigned or obtained via DHCP? If the RAS IP pool provides addresses from a completely different range, it's getting more complicated.

Stuart_Page

ASKER

I configured RRAS to use a IP range within one of the DHCP scopes on my DHCP server, so that VPN ip's would be obtained dynamically.

Where to turn on routing?

Stuart_Page

ASKER

Routing was already checked here...

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Stuart_Page

ASKER

Ok, so the problem was that the VPN was configured on an entirely different subnet from the rest of the network. Once I corrected that issue, traffic began to flow.

Thanks.

Stuart_Page

ASKER

I found the answer to my question on my own.

Qlemo

Of course it was, hence I recommended to switch demand dial routing on.

Qlemo

BTW, in such cases you usually do not accept any answer but your own, and not award with a grade of "C". That grade bluntly says "was of not much help providing some very general stuff".