Hi im new to the group and hope someone can help.

I am trying to setup a simple (unsecure!) PPTP VPN between an XP Pro
machine and a 2K domain through a Watchguard firebox (It provides the
authenication).  The other day i setup the client connection and then
walked across the street to starbucks.  I could connect just fine,
could ping/sync outlook, etc.  That day i tried from my house.  It
didnt work.  The progess showed that it connected just fine, but when i
looked at the LAN Status it showed that it was sending packets like
normal, not receiving them.  It got to about 500 Packets received and
stopped--but kept sending.

I thought it over and figured out one difference.  When the VPN
connection worked, the computer wasnt shutdown, it went into
hibernation.  I was in the office connected to the domain.

When i tried it from home the computer was completely off. I turned it
on and tried the VPN with no luck.

I figure that its a DNS issue but am unsure whats going on.

thanks!

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