MSN may not work with VPN, but it works fine with NAT. I use it everyday on a firewall that has NAT on it.
Robert Clark MCSE, MCP+I, MCP, A+ MIS - Texas Cellular > -----Original Message----- > From: Liu Wen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:05 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: how to allocate a universal IP for my vpn client? > > > Now I connect to my vpn server through a pptp tunnel and > remote NAT ,but some applications just cannot work with > NAT,such as MSN messenger. My vpn server has many unallocated > ip in his network, can I directly get a universal IP address > and do not route through the vpn server as a gateway? > > I have two boxes away from my LAN which can set up VPN > server, running Redhat 6.2 and Win2k Server. > > Thank you. > > Cheers > Liu > >
