Question : 2003 small business server - Routing and Remote Access Setup

I am setting up 2003 Small business server in my test lab. I want to enable routing and remote access. Right now it has a local IP of 192.168.1.7. We have a linksys router as well. My server has one NIC card. I know i can set up VPN access to the server either through:

1. Network connections -> create new connection -> Advanced connection->check the radio box to accept incoming connections.
or
2. Configure routing and remote access. I have to click the custom configuration radio button. All the others require me to have two NIC cards. So i do custom, then check the VPN Check box, and then finish.


I have a couple questions.

1. Which VPN connection should i use. Create new connection to allow remote access, or configure the Routing and Remote Access.
2. What ports do i open up on my linksys router. i thought it was 1723 but it doesnt seem to do anything. On a client outside our network i tried creating a vpn connection with the external IP of our lynksys. I get the login box coming up with the username and password, but nothing works. Keeps saying no answer. Is there any configuration i need to do on the VNP server here. Let me know if there is any other information you need. I'm sure i am leaving something out. Thank you all.

Adam

Answer : 2003 small business server - Routing and Remote Access Setup

P. S.  If you have nothing under Routing and Remote Access then you haven't run the Configure Remote Access Wizard yet.  You MUST run all items on the To-Do list to complete the installation and configuration of your server.  It's quite possible at this point you may need to completely reinstall the server if you didn't follow the installation instructions.  For instance, if you went to Windows Update before you completed the To-Do list, you may have corrupted your install.

Legend has it that it takes THREE times to install an SBS before one gets it right.

Jeff
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