PPTP Connection to Multihomed Server May Not Succeed

 Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
Article ID: Q169843
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use Dial-Up Networking to connect to your Internet service provider (ISP), and then attempt to make a PPTP connection to a remote LAN, you may receive the following error message: 

   Error 629: The port was disconnected by the remote machine.

CAUSE

Default gateways are configured for each of the network adapters in the multihomed PPTP server.

RESOLUTION

Configure a default gateway on only one network adapter in the PPTP server. Only one default gateway should be configured on any multihomed computer.

Additional query words: 4.00
Keywords : NTPROTOCOL NTRAS kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork kbfaq
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
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