If your VPN is a dynamic VPN, then it can only be initiated from the client end (for the obvious reason that the client knows the server's address, but the server doesn't know the client's address).
Having something behind the client GNAT Box ping something behind the server GNAT Box (or anything else that causes a machine behind the client to generate traffic to a machine behind the server) is the only way that you can keep the VPN active continuously. I use a freeware program called "TrayPing" on my home PC to ping a PC in the office once a minute. (http://www.janw.de/software/trayping/index.html) There are also a number of other freeware and shareware programs available that do pretty much the same things that TrayPing does. If you have a UNIX-type machine behind the client GNAT Box, this would be trivially easy to set up. Mike Burden Lynk Systems http://www.lynk.com (616)532-4985 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Godar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:30 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [gb-users] VPN Issue > > > With GTA's and Mediacom's help, I have set up a VPN between > my Robox and our GB-Flash. The only remaining problem is that > I am unable to start the VPN connection from the Robox to the > Flash. If I establish it from the GB-Flash, to the Robox, I > can then get in from the Robox end. > > Is there a way to keep the link live, indefinitely, short of > having some system constantly pinging the Robox? > > ----------------------------------------------------- > The information transmitted may contain confidential material > and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is > addressed. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other > use of or taking of any action by persons or entities other > than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please delete the information from your > system and contact the sender. > ----------------------------------------------------- > <<<<gwavasig>>>> > > ------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
