Remote Desktop problem over new VPN.

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I've just set up a new VPN connection on my Windows 7 Home Premium machine, and I am connected to the VPN, but I can't connect to the server on the VPN using Remote Desktop. The server is accepting RD connections, as my client has just opened one to check before giving me details to connect. If I ping the server I'm trying to connect to I get replies from a different external (196) address, saying "destination net unreachable".

I really doubt it's my router because I connected through the same router earlier this year from my previous, Windows Server 2008 R2 machine with no problems, and nothing has changed on the router. Besides, the ping replies are coming from outside.

One thing that might just be pertinent is that my VPN connection failed the first time I tried using an IP address for the VPN, but succeeded the second time when I used the domain name for the VPN.

Posted 9-Oct-10 1:26am

Brady Kelly

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DaveAuld 9-Oct-10 7:32am

What type of router are you using?

Brady Kelly 9-Oct-10 7:37am

It's a Bipac 7300, but the same router worked with factory defaults on my previous laptop.

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DaveAuld · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-09T01:30:00

You VPN connection is a Virtual Private Network or secure tunnel into your network.

RDP will exist on a port on your network, (WinRDP is 3389), so you need to ensure that the VPN connection is open before trying to then connect to the RDP port.

You will also need to ensure the necessary ports are open on your machines, and you might have to configure your Router to allow connection on the VPN Port 3389 to map through NAT to internal network IP port 3389.

Depending on your router this may be shown as port redirection, open ports or services.

The end point must also allow the Firewall to allow inbound connections on the port.