From: ssolton@comcast.net   
      
   cisco router ...works like a champ...Thanks   
   "Bob"  wrote in message   
   news:4068cd00.47995013@news-server.houston.rr.com...   
   > On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:09:43 -0700, "SteveS"  wrote:   
   >   
   > >Can anyone tell me what ports I need to open on my router for my MS VPN   
   to   
   > >work. ?   
   > If you are talking about PPTP, then you must forward port 1723 to a   
   > static IP address. You must also allow GRE Passthru. GRE is Protocol   
   > 47 (not port 47) so you have to figure out how your router does that.   
   > If it is the Linksys, there is an explicit reference to "PPTP   
   > Passthru".   
   >   
   > Go to the website for your router and search for "pptp vpn". They   
   > should have what you want. If not, you will have to call tech support.   
   >   
   > Some cheap routers do not have GRE Passthru.   
   >   
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