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Re: VPN through DSL
From: Patrick Darden <darden () armc org>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:22:10 -0500 (EST)
Check with your ISP to see if they allow IPSEC. Many ISPs filter ipsec traffic in an attempt to force you to use their vpn infrastructure. This is anti-competitive and illegal in nature, and if requested they should stop. Other problems might be your personal firewall. You DO run one right? Make sure it has IPSEC pass-thru enabled. I am assuming you are using ipsec instead of a severely flawed protocol like PPTP. Nortel's Extranet client is very good: simple, reliable, and plays well with other programs. What OS are you running? Do you have the latest Extranet client? Is it rated to run with your OS? Older Extranet clients do not work well with ME, 2K, or XP. -- --Patrick Darden Internetworking Manager -- 706.475.3312 darden () armc org -- Athens Regional Medical Center On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Neverdowski wrote:
I am desparate. I have been trying to connect to my office's VPN through my DSL connection at home for months now. In order to connect to my VPN, my office has provided an RSA SecurID token, which generates a random passcode at periodic intervals. I installed the Nortel Extranet client required by my office to connect and I run it after I have already established a DSL connection to the internet (with Enternet 300). However, the Extranet client always tells me that my login was unsuccessful, check my id and password. I have done so, and each time, my office says that both are in working order. I then contacted my ISP, who supplied the Enternet 300 software with which I establish my connection to the internet. They are clueless (Southwestern Bell - go figure). If I look at the details of my connection with in the Enternet 300 software, I see "SecurID disabled". No one can tell me why it says this, or how to enable SecurID. The furthest I got with any of the techs who tried to help, was to run Tracert, which showed that everything was peachy until we hit the tenth address which states "Request timed out", even though the 11th-14th still return replies (with the 14th being the address I want to reach). Someone at one point suggested I get a router. Is that my only option? Why would having a router on the external DSL modem on my home PC help? Any suggestions, help etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Stephanie _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizards () nfr com http://list.nfr.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards
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Current thread:
- VPN through DSL Neverdowski (Mar 13)
- Re: VPN through DSL Patrick Darden (Mar 13)
- Re: VPN through DSL Yang Lee (Mar 13)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: VPN through DSL Behm, Jeffrey L. (Mar 13)
- RE: VPN through DSL Peter Lukas (Mar 13)
- RE: VPN through DSL R. DuFresne (Mar 13)
- RE: VPN through DSL Peter Lukas (Mar 13)
- RE: VPN through DSL R. DuFresne (Mar 13)
- Re[2]: VPN through DSL Jason Ostrom (Mar 13)
- RE: VPN through DSL Peter Lukas (Mar 13)
- RE: VPN through DSL Tina Bird (Mar 13)
- RE: VPN through DSL - On the subject of PPTP Peter Lukas (Mar 13)