Fabio,
I shouldn't need a Dynamic DNS service as I have a static IP for my
Netgear router.
So, how would I make this work with the DG834, and what additional
software do I need? The Netgear config panels don't talk about it
being a VPN pass-through - they make it sound like a VPN endpoint.
If I'm going to have to buy a different router to make this work,
what router do folks like? (I need it with a DSL modem built-in too).
Thanks,
Howard
At 05:05 AM 3/7/2011, Fabio Cigoj wrote:
Howard,
The DG834 is a VPN-passthough in first place, not a VPN-endpoint,
which would force you set up a VPN server.
From my gatherings, collected from qualified people like the author
of Shrew, it seems that Netgear uses quite an old VPN stack, but
there are better and worse routers.
I use a 338, which, far from being perfect for my needs is a
VPN-endpoint, I managed to make work in much a similar config as the
one you need.
The trick is to register with a (free) dynamic DNS service both your
router and your laptop, so every time you connect to internet the
name of your machines has the correct IP address assigned. At that
point you can use the FQDN (fully qualified domain name) in the VPN config.
It looks complicated, but it is(n't)
Cheers
Fabio
On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Howard Spindel
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
In all likelihood, the laptop would no be directly connected to the
internet. I would be at the mercy of whomever was providing a hot spot.
Is there no way to get that to work?
Hi,
You laptop is directly connected to Internet ? (no NAT). Because
the NETGEAR DG834 support only the MAIN Mode... (and the VPN is buggy...)
Regards,
On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Howard Spindel
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
I'm trying to setup a VPN that will allow me to connect in to my
home network (with a Netgear DG834Gv4 facing the internet) from a
Windows 7 laptop.
Can anyone provide a cookbook for setting the Netgear VPN settings
and ShrewSoft VPN client that would enable the two to
connect? I've been tearing my hair trying all sorts of
combinations, but can't get anything to work. The VPN trace on the
Win 7 laptop shows three attempts to send phase1 packets before it
hits "resend limit exceeded for phase1 exchange" and aborts.
I am a computer programmer with 30 years experience and lots of
networking experience, but I can't figure this one out!
Thanks,
Howard
Netgear policy page looks like this right now:
Remote VPN Endpoint: Dynamic IP address
Local LAN: IP address is set to my local subnet
Remote LAN: IP address is set to "Single PC - no subnet"
IKE direction: responder only (only choice allowed)
Exchange mode: Main mode (only choice allowed)
DH group: auto
Local ID type: WAN IP address
Remote ID type: FQDN
Encryption algorithm: 3DES
Authentication algorithm: auto
Using a pre-shared key for authentication
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