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I've asked a similar question long ago, but now that I've got the VPN server working it's different (And still unanswered) 
XP's built-in VPN server disables the Internet connection on the PC acting as the VPN server (Except for the fact that the connection is through the Internet). This is done for security reasons, but I would like to access my home computer and then access the Internet through it. The reason why is because many games and file-sharing applications that I use on my laptop require real "demilitarized zone" IP addresses and I can lease multiple IP addresses from my cable modem at home (My cable co is misconfigured or something). I realize that XP and VPN have alot of overhead and will only add to a game's latency, so this is really just a proof of concept or a last-ditch effort to get certain applications to work until I can afford a cheap dedicated VPN router or something. I read today that most cable companies that sell multiple IP addresses cap bandwidth per address, and that multiple addresses can be aggregated in software to double your capped speed, so bandwidth shouldn't be too much of a problem.
So how will I go about doing this? When using VPN, the connection appears seperately from other networking devices so the option to "bridge" connections is also gone. This means that I cannot simply bridge to another network card with an IP address.
I know it's possible through other VPN servers because my friend's cable co charges extra for a "demilitarized zone" IP address (Not using NAT) and delivers it through VPN.
Thnx!
XP's built-in VPN server disables the Internet connection on the PC acting as the VPN server (Except for the fact that the connection is through the Internet). This is done for security reasons, but I would like to access my home computer and then access the Internet through it. The reason why is because many games and file-sharing applications that I use on my laptop require real "demilitarized zone" IP addresses and I can lease multiple IP addresses from my cable modem at home (My cable co is misconfigured or something). I realize that XP and VPN have alot of overhead and will only add to a game's latency, so this is really just a proof of concept or a last-ditch effort to get certain applications to work until I can afford a cheap dedicated VPN router or something. I read today that most cable companies that sell multiple IP addresses cap bandwidth per address, and that multiple addresses can be aggregated in software to double your capped speed, so bandwidth shouldn't be too much of a problem.
So how will I go about doing this? When using VPN, the connection appears seperately from other networking devices so the option to "bridge" connections is also gone. This means that I cannot simply bridge to another network card with an IP address.
I know it's possible through other VPN servers because my friend's cable co charges extra for a "demilitarized zone" IP address (Not using NAT) and delivers it through VPN.
Thnx!
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