Server 2012 R2 DirectAccess - 2008 R2 Client

I have things working for Server 2012 R2 Direct Access and Windows 8.1 Enterprise machines. Now moving on to Server 2008 R2 as a client, the environment is not working.
I just tried turning on Windows 7 support and applying but still no luck. I am not seeing much on this, so I suspect it usually just works for Server 2008 R2?
Mike

So I forged ahead with an actual fresh Windows 7 machine, all service packed up, instead of the existing 2008 R2 machine that we need to keep for sometime.
I've installed the DCA 2.0, made the Group Policy edits on the domain. The Windows 7 machine has received the updates and DCA appears happy when on the private network.
However when the Windows 7 machine is switched over to the public network, no connection. Not really much of a hint as to what the problem is.
RED: Corporate connectivity is not working.
"Your computer cannot connect to the DirectAccess server. If the problem persists, contact your administrator.
The Probes FAIL, DTEs FAIL.
The 2012 R2 DirectAccess server has no knowledge of the failed connection attempts.
This is quite the challenge...
Mike

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I have an internet connection with a static IPv4 address on the external network adapter of the router
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If a company has two web servers that would mean they would need two different public facing IP addresses so they can route to each internal web server. If, like the big companies have, they
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2696547/en-us
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