Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
VPN Issue - Windows Client
Name: rburke Date: June 10, 2009 at 13:31:58 Pacific OS: Macintosh Subcategory: General
Comment:
Hello,
I've attempted to perform searches on this topic, but can't find any query that fits for my specific problem.
I have a VPN server, and multiple clients that are configured and working beautifully. On one laptop however, I cannot get it to connect to the vpn when I use the DNS name. If I have the client connect to the corresponding IP, it works fine.
On the same computer, I am able to successfully ping the DNS name, and get the current ping sent back.
Has anyone heard of this, or have any ideas for a possible fix?
Name: guapo Date: June 10, 2009 at 15:33:49 Pacific
Reply:
Add the IP & the DNS name to the hosts file.
How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.
0
Response Number 2
Name: rburke Date: June 10, 2009 at 15:47:38 Pacific
Reply:
Part of the problem is that we use a dynamic DNS service. I fear setting that statically in the host file will ultimately fail once the IP changes (which it has once so far).
Rob
0
Response Number 3
Name: jefro Date: June 11, 2009 at 12:45:59 Pacific
Reply:
nslookup name first.
"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, antivirus, anti-spyware, Live CD's, backups, are in my top 10
0
Response Number 4
Name: rburke Date: June 11, 2009 at 12:54:28 Pacific
Reply:
What do you mean by nslookup? Is there a way I can integrate that into the hosts file, or does it pretty much defeat the point of a hosts file to begin with?
Summary: Hi, I'm making a VPN between Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 (VPN Client). I used L2TP/IPsec in tunnel mode. I used RAS on Windows Server 2003. I used Certificate for authentication. I don't have...
Summary: I'm having VPN issues. I have 4 machines connected through a WRT54G wireless router, 3 are using hardwire the other last one is using Wireless card. I have a VPN server setup on my main work machine...
Summary: Hi Scott, I have the Linksys BEFVP41 that I use to do serveral site-2-sites to Nortel Contivity Switches. However, I am sure that I saw in the manual for that model that windows clients can create tu...
0 
