Windows 10: Testing remote connection / VPN from same Lan

Hi Network Gurus

Is there any way to test a Remote connection / VPN from WITHIN the same LAN -- I know you can do it via a mobile phone hotspot setup and connect a laptop to that but that's a bit of a mess when I want to debug a VPN that's not working properly. I'm sure the port forwarding part is working OK and I've fixed the server on the network to have its own IP address.

I've tried via using separate ethernet connector but it's all on the same LAN so the external IP address is the same --

Any ideas

please not Teamviewer etc -- need proper solution without 3rd party apps.

Cheers
jimbo

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WM6.5 - Remote desktop over VPN

So i am trying to access a server on my network using my MW6.5 remote desktop over a VPN-connection

These are the issues i have:

• Remote desktop connects locally but not remote
• VPN is working for Active Sync but not Remote Desktop
• I have tried to access the remote client using only Remote desktop, and also tried to start the VPN-connection manually but there is no go

Remote desktop works perfectly locally but as soon as i am outside the network it don't work.
I use the same VPN-settings as for my Active Sync (pushmail from my exchange) and i am also trying to access the exchange server... that is, the same IP is used for both Active Sync and Remote Desktop.

I would guess that since Active Sync activelly start the VPN-connection when it tries to sync my email Remote Desktop would do the same when i use it - but no!

I am using a localized HTC HD Mini (swedish), we have a cisco VPN-concentrator, server is running Windows Server 2008 R2. I would like to know how to make this work.
(if i missed some info needed i will supply what is asked for)

 

Win 10: DNS resolution of remote network via VPN connection not working

Thank you ECC-Dan.

Changing the metric to 15 for TCP/IP v4 && v6 works. After ipconfig /flushdns, nslookup is pointing to the remote DNS server (it is DHCP scope setting for VPN clients) as opposed to local DNS server. So, from the angle of nslookup, it works ...

Additionally, I discovered another messy area on W10 is the Edge browser. I have a simple web page on the remote network for testing purpose. Edge DOES NOT work when I tried to open www.mydomain.local (it works in W7/8/8.1. I have to open it in IE !!

Nice to share my troubleshooting experience here.

Ben