From: Robert L [MS-MVP] on
You have a connection issue. Make sure the port 1723 is forwarding to the VPN server.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Cory" <Cory(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:84ABE49E-AD01-4C49-94D4-E5901A911159(a)microsoft.com...
my results from telnet <server IP> 1723 are -- connecting to <server IP>
...Could not open connection to the host, on port 1723: Connect failed

"Robert L [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> When you said "Now I can't cannot connect or ping the server's IP", do you ping the correct IP or the firewall blocks the ping? also can you telnet port 1723?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Cory" <Cory(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F14C0E24-E246-40D2-94E0-08D4FD9B0248(a)microsoft.com...
> I created a VPN with a Windows XP Pro computer as the server accepting
> incoming connections. I have created VPN clients and have previosly
> connected to the VPN. Now I can't cannot connect or ping the server's IP. I
> have tried reinstalling the VPN server. Nothing seems to work. Any
> suggestions?