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eircom home and vpn

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  • 15-06-2007 6:41pm
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    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    can some (any) one confirm one way or the other if this is possible ??

    if i take my home router and plug it into a business broadband line then i can connect from my laptop to the corporate vpn no hassle.

    from home ( home pro package ) i cannot.

    i have checked and double checked the router config , and my vpn client.

    i have spent an hour and a half on to eircom who thought i wanted to buy a vpn from them at one stage.


    please set my mind at ease.
    are the relevant ports blocked to home users ? if so , can anyone give me any theory as to how i might unblock them ???


    Thanks so much


    P.S. i am using a netgear dg834g router ( not the netopia rubbish)


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    bealtine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    horgan_p wrote:

    please set my mind at ease.
    are the relevant ports blocked to home users

    I have no such problem. I have PPTP, L2TP and SSH type access from
    external sites.

    The obvious first question is : How do you know the relevant ip?"
    Do you have a dynamic dns service?

    It is fairly simple (when you know how).


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    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    problem solved - i am losing the plot.
    seriously embarrassed turns out that nis on my laptop , which has a higher level on my home network than my clients networks , was blocking the packets.

    i feel like a right dope.just woke up and came downstairs to get a look at the problem with fresh eyes , and it hit me like a bucket of cold water.

    turned off NIS and all is now right with the world.


    gentlemen , i thank you


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Just a thought! Is it reasonable to expect eircom support or any other isp support to be helping people to set up vpn?


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    bealtine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭bealtine


    horgan_p wrote:
    problem solved - i am losing the plot.

    i feel like a right dope.just woke up and came downstairs to get a look at the problem with fresh eyes , and it hit me like a bucket of cold water.


    That's often the way:) Ask the question and before the question is even posted the answer appears...


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