Problems Connecting to VPN Server ( Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Hi
We are using Mac OS X Server 10.6.2 ( Snow Leopard Server). I have set it up as a VPN server. When I connect to it from my Macbook Pro ( Snow Leopard ), the logs in Server Admin shows,
2010-01-05 10:45:35 SGT Incoming call... Address given to client = 10.10.10.8
Tue Jan 5 10:45:35 2010 : Directory Services Authentication plugin initialized
Tue Jan 5 10:45:35 2010 : Directory Services Authorization plugin initialized
Tue Jan 5 10:45:35 2010 : L2TP incoming call in progress from '119.234.0.27'...
Tue Jan 5 10:45:35 2010 : L2TP received SCCRQ
Tue Jan 5 10:45:35 2010 : L2TP sent SCCRP
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : L2TP received SCCCN
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : L2TP received ICRQ
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : L2TP sent ICRP
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : L2TP received ICCN
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : L2TP connection established.
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : using link 0
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : Using interface ppp0
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : Connect: ppp0 <--> socket[34:18]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x65f87f32> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : rcvd [LCP ConfRej id=0x1 <auth chap MS-v2>]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:36 2010 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x65f87f32> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:37 2010 : rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x65f87f32> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x313e74f9> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : lcp_reqci: returning CONFACK.
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x313e74f9> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x65f87f32]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : peer refused to authenticate: terminating link
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : sent [LCP TermReq id=0x3 "peer refused to authenticate"]
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : Connection terminated.
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : L2TP disconnecting...
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : L2TP sent CDN
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : L2TP sent StopCCN
Tue Jan 5 10:45:39 2010 : L2TP disconnected
2010-01-05 10:45:39 SGT --> Client with address = 10.10.10.8 has hungup
Any help is deeply appreciated. Thanks!
David

HI All ( again )
I managed to get pass the authentication problem, but something else comes up...
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : CHAP peer authentication succeeded for xyz
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : DSAccessControl plugin: User 'xyz' authorized for access
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 10.10.10.203>]
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : sent [ACSCP ConfReq id=0x1]
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : rcvd [LCP ProtRej id=0x2 80 21 01 01 00 0a 03 06 0a 0a 0a cb]
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : rcvd [ACSCP ConfReq id=0x1 <ms-dns1 0.0.0.1> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.1>]
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : sent [ACSCP ConfRej id=0x1 <ms-dns1 0.0.0.1> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.1>]
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : rcvd [ACSCP ConfAck id=0x1]
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : rcvd [ACSCP ConfReq id=0x2]
Tue Jan 5 16:30:53 2010 : sent [ACSCP ConfAck id=0x2]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:13 2010 : rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x1 magic=0x7f467f40]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:13 2010 : sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x1 magic=0x102c8c28]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:33 2010 : rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x2 magic=0x7f467f40]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:33 2010 : sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x2 magic=0x102c8c28]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:53 2010 : sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x1 magic=0x102c8c28]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:53 2010 : rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x1 magic=0x7f467f40]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:54 2010 : rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x3 magic=0x7f467f40]
Tue Jan 5 16:31:54 2010 : sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x3 magic=0x102c8c28]
LCP EchoRep continues to repeat endlessly while my Macbook shows VPN connection status as "Authenticating....."
Any ideas anyone?
David

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