I'm trying to set up remote users so they can use their ISP to connect to the internet using VPN software. The VPN software is from Nortel and we're using NT4 with SP4. The problem is that the laptops use a static IP address when connecting to the company's network. When the users connect through the VPN, they're using their ISP which may require a different static IP address or DHCP. How can I configure NT so that the user can connect through the VPN while at a remote location and through the network while in the office?

You could setup DHCP in the office. Most likely the users ISP is going to assign an adress using DHCP, too hard to track addresses otherwise. If you have an in-house DHCP, even with just a few addresses for these users, then the computers would not have to change configurations from home to office.

Unfortunately, setting up DHCP would be a major undertaking and almost definitely won't happen. I work for a very large company. Is it possible to use hardware profiles to solve this issue? Can the network IP be used in one profile and the ISP IP be used in the other?

I do know from recently setting up Windows NT PPTP, I had to Options I was able to setup a pool of IP addresses for the VPN users in RAS not bothering with Windows NT's DHCP. Or directly connecting to NT's DHCP Scope of IP Addresses.. I think you should check out NT's PPTP is works nice with me.. It needs the latest service pack for it to work great...

Use the Java web client to connect to the VPN server. http://[remote server IP]:5800 ...or is that too easy!

What if the remote server IP uses DHCP? Will this work even if the laptop uses a PC LAN card with a static IP address that connects the ISP by using a firewall? Are there any limitations to the Java web client? Obviously, I'm not very familiar with it. Thanks.