Re: VPN - can connect from work to home but not vice versa

From: Evan (News_at_BullheadLaughlin.com)
Date: 02/06/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:32:18 -0700

Actually, reading your post reminded me that one is the MN100 and one is the
MN500. They do both have the firmware updates but I will try your
suggestion. One question, is GRE a two way thing? Or is it only incoming or
outgoing?
"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote
in message news:ms0620pqa92i3rst2pr3u2pb2tcn0isko2@4ax.com...
> That's weird... If you are referring to the MN-500 or MN-100, I know
> it supports PPTP/IPSEC passthrough by default.. I'm not sure about
> the MN-700 as I only use mine as a G-access point (until the loopback
> bug is fixed), so I am not sure...
>
> One thing I would try is to reapply the latest firmware to the router
> at the office (or reset it and reconfigure it)....
>
> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>
> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
> be answered depending on time availability....
>
> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 10:30:59 -0700, "Evan" <news@bullheadlaughlin.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I am using the same hardware at home and at work. they are both set to
> >forward 1723 to the private ip of the proper machine. There is no setting
> >for passthrough, for GRE, for protocol 47, etc available. I *assumed*
that
> >the router does not block GRE when using the pptp becuase it works from
work
> >to home. Again, it is the same router with the same firmware in both
> >locations - a MS base station. I cannot find any evidence in the router
log
> >of anything being blocked.
> >
> >Thanks for the help thus far!
> >
> >"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com>
wrote
> >in message news:gcb3209jnu63m3o88ebpm1r9r5lld5t6fi@4ax.com...
> >> It sounds like your office firewall is blocking PPTP
> >> Passthrough/GRE.... Check your firewall/router for this setting.
> >>
> >> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
> >> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
> >>
> >> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
> >> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
> >> be answered depending on time availability....
> >>
> >> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
> >> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
> >> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:13:20 -0700, "Evan" <News@BullheadLaughlin.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have managed to stumble my way through establishing a vpn connection
> >from
> >> >my work computer to home. I can see shares and everything (wow!). If I
> >try
> >> >to connect from home to work it gets stuck on verifying password. Both
> >> >machines are on dsl. I have tried to duplicate the settings in both
> >> >locations. Does anything jump out that could cause this behavior? I
don't
> >> >know enough about the authentication process to understand why it
would
> >work
> >> >one way and not the other. Any ideas?
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

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