Cannot create remote connection to PC

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Cannot create remote connection to PC

gjonesquickloadz 1

I have a server for a local network, and I would like to be able to access it remotely (using built-in Windows features if possible). I have tried setting up a VPN on the server using these instructions, while setting up the port forwarding on our router.

When trying to create a VPN connection to the server, I get the message, “the attempted VPN tunnels failed. The VPN server might be unreachable,” and when I try to map it as a network drive using the public IP address, I get the message, "Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network." When connecting from an iPhone, “Check the server name or IP address, and then try again.”

Now, when I try to connect from an iPhone that is on the same network, it connects as expected. This makes me believe the port forwarding is working correctly (as it is bridging the connection from the public IP to the server) and the issue is with the VPN configuration on the server, but that may be incorrect. Does anyone have expertise on this?

Anonymous

2022-06-13T06:34:51.677+00:00

Hello @gjonesquickloadz

Can you ping the IP address of default gateway and VPN server address?
Which instructions did you followed exactly?
gjonesquickloadz 1 Reputation point

2022-06-14T18:58:19.11+00:00

Ah, looks like I forgot to link the instructions in my original post. This page right here:
https://www.howtogeek.com/135996/how-to-create-a-vpn-server-on-your-windows-computer-without-installing-any-software/

Under the Network Connections control panel, I created an incoming connection open to my user account. In my router settings, I forwarded port 1723 to the IP address of the computer on the network. I can ping the public IP address, but when I try to connect to it by creating a VPN connection or by adding it as an SMB server from my iPhone, it works when I'm on the same network, but not remotely.