http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r13318194 en Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:08:52 EDT Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:08:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15270090 anon : how do you do that? yes I'm a newbie..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15270090 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 03:35:10 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15221260 mike_s104 : I think people are getting confused on a few things. Some are connecting from home THROUGH the router to a VPN server at work or somewhere else outside of the home network. Others are trying to run a VPN server of different types BEHIND the router and have someone connect to it.

I have the Belkin version running on the Linksys firmware. I can connect from home with a Cisco VPN client with no issues at all. If I try running a VPN server on a Windows 2003 Server box, no one on the outside can connect. It times out on the authentication. If I try to conenct inside, it works fine.

My question is, has anyone got this router to work with a Windows 2003 Server VPN running behind it?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15221260 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:38:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15216366 anon : I thought I'd chime in to say, just tried getting a Netgear Prosafe VPN (software client connecting to a Prosafe) working with a WRT54GX2 router. It doesn't. Router was using original firmware, also tried 1.01.11 firmware and it didn't work either.

Disabling the "Firewall" would allow me to ping the remote hosts on 1.01.06 firmware (not on 1.01.11), but still could not get any TCP traffic to work right over the VPN.

Interestingly enough, the old Linksys Wireless B this client had previously, worked fine.

Two words, Linksys Sucks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15216366 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:31:02 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15128252 anon : Please ignore previous post. I confused my WRT54GX2 with a WRT54GX version 2.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15128252 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:05:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15128031 anon : I tried to upgrade my WRT54GX2 with this firmware upgrade but I get a message of "bad image" and it aborts. Any other link to this upgrade or perhaps the 2.00.08 referred to in an earlier post?

Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15128031 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 21:35:19 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15117465 Alex Lifeson : Ok, got lovely new WRT54GXv2 for Christmas...works a treat - all excellent so DONT GET RID OF IT - just upgrade your firmware on the web page for the router from this USA link ok - my VPN connection to work goes a treat now - wired AND wireless (as i spent all day trying to figure why no VPN... just need firmware to 2.00.10) - and this is from another post on the forum someplace but not on Linksys UK downloads as yet :

»/r0/download/9···0.10.zip

leave all of the other settings for IPSEC enabled.:D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15117465 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:28:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14547983 anon : Cisco VPN 4.0.2 works over wireless for me by using IPSec over TCP, but NOT over UDP. WinXP Pro. WRT54gx version 2, 2.00.08 firmware.

I did not mess with port forwarding, the firewall, or the WAN PING on the router, nor did I disable tunneling on the Cisco client.

For reasons I don't understand (and which may be a false association), this only works after a fresh reboot. Once I connect and disconnect, I have to reboot before it works again. Otherwise the client tells me I have connected, but no IP addresses register.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14547983 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:38:02 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14536073 anon : I just got mine working with a Cisco VPN. For me I was able to modify my VPN setting under the Transport Tab. I unchecked "Enable Transparent Tunneling" and now I'm able to connect and get email. Thanks for the tips about IPSec. That was the clue I needed to try what I did.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14536073 Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:08:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14528080 anon : I had this same problem with a wrt54gx v2 using the Cisco VPN client. Wired, the VPN connection worked fine. Wireless, the VPN would lock up either while authenticating or right after.

I was able to fix it by disabling transparent tunneling in the Cisco VPN client. Transparent tunneling is designed for devices that don't support IPSec, which the wrt54gx does.

What didn't work: port forwarding, port triggering, setting up a DMZ, turning off Windows firewall, turning of the Linksys firewall, disabling Norton antivirus.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14528080 Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:51:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14463813 etype74 : Yeah, me too with the port trigger at 500! I spent hours on the phone with Linksys, and the few lines above fixed my VPN problem in seconds. Thanks. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14463813 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:29:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14460481 anon : I had the same problem and ended up creating a Port Trigger at 500 to fix it. You can configure this under the Applications & Gaming menu. That did the trick for my Nortel Contivity VPN.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14460481 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:38:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14430039 anon : Changing to IPSec over TCP worked for me.

However, my work network uses an automatic proxy config script...meaning I had to make sure automatic detection of proxy settings was checked (not a problem with IE, but in firefox you either have to use the config script URL option or auto-detect settings). Enabling auto-detect in firefox made everything work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14430039 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:52:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14427117 anon : Like eveyone else I have this same problem and for me the change to IPSEC over TCP did not work, but I have a much older version of the Cisco VPN client (version 3.5.2(B) Would be v.interested in any followup you get from Linksys since I really don't want to take this back... ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14427117 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:17:32 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14426392 amarryat : I don't know which MIMO products work with this correctly. I ultimately returned the SRX router, tried the Belkin which would not work either, and then bought the WRT54G v3.0 which works fine. Not supposed to be as fast as the MIMO stuff, but it is about twice as fast as my BEFSW11S4 v4 wireless. In my very basic tests which were standard G and B, the MIMO routers were possibly a bit slower than the WRT54G.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14426392 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:24:57 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14418927 regmaster : I think the problem with the WRT54GX (V2) and the Cisco VPN client is the transport setting in the client. Since I've changed the default transport setting in the VPN client (ver. 4.7xxxx) from IPSEC over UDP (default) to IPSEC over TCP it works fine. The WRT54GX seems to block a lot of UDP traffic including IPSEC over UDP.
Weird stuff cuz their other routers don't do this. I will create a call at Linksys why this is happening and why it is impossible to change this behavior from the Webinterface.

I hope my tip works for you guys too.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14418927 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:07:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331288 djedwards : :( I had the same issues, Cisco VPN client 4.0.3(c) WRT54GX-V2 Firmware Version: 2.00.08, wired works fine, wireless doesn't work (Connects, but can't talk to remote side). Worked with support for about 2 hours, and the Linksys tech told me to take it back to the store, which is what I'll do. Too bad, the extra range was nice. Tried it with both my internal centrino adapter, plus the Linksys SRX pcmcia card, just to be sure. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14331288 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 22:11:41 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311101 anon : What about the Cisco VPN Client? What settings do I need to change? The wired connection works with this, the wireless doesn't - even with the same router (WRT54GX v2)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14311101 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:58:29 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14303425 anon : Set your AT&T Global Network client to new preferences:

Negotiate UDP Encapsulation]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14303425 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 07:28:18 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14302595 anon : What MIMO product works with VPN passthrough correctly?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14302595 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:38:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14235386 anon : My company had this same problem with the Linksys WRT54GX v1.0 MIMO router. We purchased 14 of them for use in our offices across the country and although we really needed the extended range capability, we ultimately returned all 14 routers. The only reason - our employees couldn't get VPN access to our headquarters WITH ANY OF THEM. We later found out from some other companies that they had similar experiences.

Our IT folks spent more than 7 1/2 hours with Linksys tech support and also swapped out routers with new ones Linksys sent us. Nada - we never got any the routers able to VPN to our server and became convinced that they are flawed when it comes to remote VPN access. Since then we've switched to one of Linksys's MIMO competitors and haven't had any problems with VPN access.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14235386 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:19:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14231332 jwellis1 : Same problem here. Have tried multiple work-arounds to no avail. VPN passthrough works fine using my WRT54GS, but not with the GX.

Pretty sloppy work on the part of Linksys for a "premium" wireless router that promotes VPN passthrough as one of its features.

Anxiously awaiting a firmware update.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14231332 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 03:53:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14211567 anon : I have the same problem, but If I turn on the DMZ and point it to the VPN server it works. It is as if though the router is blocking something else. GRE? I don;t even know how you would define GRE in this thing.

But I have used this router version in 3 different locations and it blocked PPTP in all 3 with 3 different routers. Put in another router and everything is great.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14211567 Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:39:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14207380 wfdavis : Hi guys, I just got the WRT54GX V2 also, and my brother uses VPN for work for email. We share a comcast connection. If he connects his laptop wired to the router he gets the same problem, times out. But if he connects wireless it works fine. And no ports are forwarded. I'm using the 2.00.8 V2 firmware.
Glad to hear it's not just me. For sure a firmware problem.

Hope this helps
TK]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14207380 Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:56:51 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14201193 harolds : Well I do feel a little better now that I know that its not something I did, since there are others having the same problem, it would have been nice if live chat had this information.

Did anyone get a time frame from Linksys for the new Firmware release?

Harolds]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14201193 Tue, 23 Aug 2005 13:47:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14192760 anon : I too having the same issue with this POS, have been trying for weeks now and still not able to get VPN to work, VPN will work just fine with a netgear router, so i know is not me or my network... I feel that Linksys should get their A$$ togther to fix this issue or recall their product or something... i paid 275 dollor plus tax from office max. what a POS..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14192760 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 13:46:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14184761 djmarkm : I have the same Issue. I've just replaced a WRT54G with the SRX model.
I have a windows 2003 server setup as a VPN server, with the old router the VPN was fine, after swapping the router my clients now time out at the "Verifying Username & Password" screen.
I went through it with Linksys and they now believe the problem is in the Firmware (I have the current latest - 1.02.06).
All linksys sould tell me was to keep checking for updated firmware.

Mark]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14184761 Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:57:38 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13953729 abrien : I have exactly the same problem. I get stuck at the "Verifying username and password..." and it times out. Customer support can't seem to help either. I got it to work after I restarted the router, but immediately after, without changing any settings, it stopped working! Definitly something to do with the router...

Anthony
»abrien.blogspot.com]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13953729 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 23:07:59 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13345824 dealbergaria : Why don't you use GoToMyPC instead?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13345824 Fri, 06 May 2005 14:07:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13318194 amarryat : Has anyone successfully connected to their XP Pro with a VPN incoming connection using this router? It worked fine with my old BEFSW11S4 version 4 router, but when I got this new WRT54GX, it times out on the "verifying username and password". I have forwarded port 1723 etc., spent several hours on level 2 tech support, and no success. I have the latest firmware in the new router as well.

Sorry about the repost - my subject line was incorrect before as it referenced the wrong router. This is the new Mimo router.

Have you also noticed that the "logs" don't show much. Simply timestamps and a message - no port info.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13318194 Tue, 03 May 2005 08:41:53 EDT