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 | | Confirm with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) that it's Okay to make incoming VPN calls to your Windows XP VPN server (that is, that they don't block incoming VPN traffic). |
 | | If you have a "broadband router" (DSL or cable), make sure that all PPTP connections are sent to the Windows XP Professional computer (PPTP is a type of VPN connection based on the "tunneling protocol" it uses). |
 | | Make sure there are two network cards on the Windows XP machine if you want to be able to connect to the rest of the network through the VPN! |
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