Cannot connect via Mac OS X 10.6.2 & iPhone to VPN from LinkSys WRT54G











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I am at a site that uses a Linksys WRT54G v8.0.0.7 router connected to an Insight Communications cable modem.



I cannot connect to my Windows 2003 PPP VPN via OS X or my iPhone. Both report: "You were disconnected by the communication device. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings."



Both VPNs work just fine on a variety of other routers/configs, it's just something odd with this setup.



I've checked and all of the VPN pass-thrus are set to "Enabled". I don't see anything in the config that would prohibit VPN connections (no custom access rules, forwards, etc).



Any advice? Thanks!










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    I am at a site that uses a Linksys WRT54G v8.0.0.7 router connected to an Insight Communications cable modem.



    I cannot connect to my Windows 2003 PPP VPN via OS X or my iPhone. Both report: "You were disconnected by the communication device. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings."



    Both VPNs work just fine on a variety of other routers/configs, it's just something odd with this setup.



    I've checked and all of the VPN pass-thrus are set to "Enabled". I don't see anything in the config that would prohibit VPN connections (no custom access rules, forwards, etc).



    Any advice? Thanks!










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      I am at a site that uses a Linksys WRT54G v8.0.0.7 router connected to an Insight Communications cable modem.



      I cannot connect to my Windows 2003 PPP VPN via OS X or my iPhone. Both report: "You were disconnected by the communication device. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings."



      Both VPNs work just fine on a variety of other routers/configs, it's just something odd with this setup.



      I've checked and all of the VPN pass-thrus are set to "Enabled". I don't see anything in the config that would prohibit VPN connections (no custom access rules, forwards, etc).



      Any advice? Thanks!










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      I am at a site that uses a Linksys WRT54G v8.0.0.7 router connected to an Insight Communications cable modem.



      I cannot connect to my Windows 2003 PPP VPN via OS X or my iPhone. Both report: "You were disconnected by the communication device. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings."



      Both VPNs work just fine on a variety of other routers/configs, it's just something odd with this setup.



      I've checked and all of the VPN pass-thrus are set to "Enabled". I don't see anything in the config that would prohibit VPN connections (no custom access rules, forwards, etc).



      Any advice? Thanks!







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          Apple's VPN client isn't particularly good at connecting to non-Apple VPNs. If you want to learn the ins-and-outs of racoon configuration, you can sometimes get it to do what you want, but most people just use other products like VPNTracker.



          http://www.equinux.com/us/products/vpntracker/index.html






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          • Non-Apple VPNs? You're referring to the VPN "feature" in Mac OS X Server?
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          • Actually, I believe the phrase "Non-Apple VPNs" would have to refer to every VPN server in the known universe except the one in Mac OS X Server.
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          Apple's VPN client isn't particularly good at connecting to non-Apple VPNs. If you want to learn the ins-and-outs of racoon configuration, you can sometimes get it to do what you want, but most people just use other products like VPNTracker.



          http://www.equinux.com/us/products/vpntracker/index.html






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          • Non-Apple VPNs? You're referring to the VPN "feature" in Mac OS X Server?
            – Chealion
            Nov 30 '09 at 17:04










          • Actually, I believe the phrase "Non-Apple VPNs" would have to refer to every VPN server in the known universe except the one in Mac OS X Server.
            – Hasaan Chop
            Nov 30 '09 at 23:49















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          Apple's VPN client isn't particularly good at connecting to non-Apple VPNs. If you want to learn the ins-and-outs of racoon configuration, you can sometimes get it to do what you want, but most people just use other products like VPNTracker.



          http://www.equinux.com/us/products/vpntracker/index.html






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          • Non-Apple VPNs? You're referring to the VPN "feature" in Mac OS X Server?
            – Chealion
            Nov 30 '09 at 17:04










          • Actually, I believe the phrase "Non-Apple VPNs" would have to refer to every VPN server in the known universe except the one in Mac OS X Server.
            – Hasaan Chop
            Nov 30 '09 at 23:49













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          Apple's VPN client isn't particularly good at connecting to non-Apple VPNs. If you want to learn the ins-and-outs of racoon configuration, you can sometimes get it to do what you want, but most people just use other products like VPNTracker.



          http://www.equinux.com/us/products/vpntracker/index.html






          share|improve this answer












          Apple's VPN client isn't particularly good at connecting to non-Apple VPNs. If you want to learn the ins-and-outs of racoon configuration, you can sometimes get it to do what you want, but most people just use other products like VPNTracker.



          http://www.equinux.com/us/products/vpntracker/index.html







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          • Non-Apple VPNs? You're referring to the VPN "feature" in Mac OS X Server?
            – Chealion
            Nov 30 '09 at 17:04










          • Actually, I believe the phrase "Non-Apple VPNs" would have to refer to every VPN server in the known universe except the one in Mac OS X Server.
            – Hasaan Chop
            Nov 30 '09 at 23:49


















          • Non-Apple VPNs? You're referring to the VPN "feature" in Mac OS X Server?
            – Chealion
            Nov 30 '09 at 17:04










          • Actually, I believe the phrase "Non-Apple VPNs" would have to refer to every VPN server in the known universe except the one in Mac OS X Server.
            – Hasaan Chop
            Nov 30 '09 at 23:49
















          Non-Apple VPNs? You're referring to the VPN "feature" in Mac OS X Server?
          – Chealion
          Nov 30 '09 at 17:04




          Non-Apple VPNs? You're referring to the VPN "feature" in Mac OS X Server?
          – Chealion
          Nov 30 '09 at 17:04












          Actually, I believe the phrase "Non-Apple VPNs" would have to refer to every VPN server in the known universe except the one in Mac OS X Server.
          – Hasaan Chop
          Nov 30 '09 at 23:49




          Actually, I believe the phrase "Non-Apple VPNs" would have to refer to every VPN server in the known universe except the one in Mac OS X Server.
          – Hasaan Chop
          Nov 30 '09 at 23:49


















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