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This has been someone answered in another question but the question was never answered.

I've successfully set up a PPTP server at my work, and while I understand the whole point of PPTP is point-to-point, is there any configurations I could make to allow the VPN clients access to resources on the LAN they are not-really VPNing into?

PPTP server is handing out 10.1.10.200-204, can't go over 5 hosts due to RV042 limitations, and the IP addresses are handed out on the LAN at 10.1.10.1/24

It's the Microsoft VPN Client connecting to a RV042 VPN/Router.

The VPN subnet and the windows LAN are on the same private /24.

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  • What do you mean by "allow the VPN clients access to resources on the LAN they are not-really VPNing into"? It looks like you're missing a correct routing setup on the client. The gateway should be router's LAN IP address. – sam_pan_mariusz Jul 15 '15 at 21:42
  • When you VPN in with PPTP on Windows, 255.255.255.255 is the default subnet mask. It can't reach other devices on the LAN I'm VPNing into. Like if I have a web server on 10.1.10.13 and I VPN in, and I get the IP of 10.1.10.201 on the VPN interface, I can't then browse to 10.1.10.13 on the VPN'd in client. – Michael Bailey Jul 15 '15 at 21:46

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Add a route to your LAN on the PPTP client machines:

route ADD 10.1.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 10.1.10.1

(change 10.1.10.1 if your router's IP is different)

You don't need a reverse-side route on LAN machines, because IIRC Cisco RV042/RV082 acts as an ARP proxy on PPTP interfaces.

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