Reply to message from Jake <Jaker00at@Yahoo.com> (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:29:36) about "VPN
Endpoint tunnel connected but can't connect to RD":

> Hello,

> I've been struggling with a problem that I hope someone can help with.

> I've got two Linksys VPN routers (BEFSX41 ~ BEFVP41) that I have established a tunnel
> between over the internet.. The tunnel is connected and stays connected so that's
> apparently not the problem.

> I am trying to reach a Windows XP Pro machine behind BEFVP41 from another Windows XP
> Pro machine behind BEFSX41. I am getting the dreaded "REMOTE DESKTOP DISCONNECTED" -
> "The specified remote computer could not be found".

> I've configured the tunnel to pass NetBIOS traffic on both ends.

> I've tried entering the IP address of the destination machine in the RD client
> connection dialog.

> I can connect to the destination machine from another XP Pro machine that's on the same
> LAN using the machine name.. So the RD configuration is ok.

> The destination site has DSL and the modem (Speedstream 5660) is in bridge mode so that
> the BEFVP41 is getting the WAN IP from the ISP. Everything else works ok.

> I have this same setup working fine with another configuration so I'm stumped about
> what else to look at.

> Any ideas ?

> Thanks
> Bryan

Can you ping the PC by using its IP?

Also make sure the two sub-nets are different, ie. one 192.168.1.X versus 192.168.2.X for
example...

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

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