VPN to my home network

[DJMK4]

Is this possible using my windows XP machine at work and my Netgear DG834G, the router supports VPN Passthrough and VPN Termination.

Would i need to install a VPN Client on any of the client machines?

 

[Clarkey]

server at home, client at work...

 

[DJMK4]

server at home, client at work...

So even though my Router supports VPN Passthrough, i would to install VPN Server software on a server or machine?

Im guessing i have to pay for both the client/server software

 

[oddjob62]

So even though my Router supports VPN Passthrough, i would to install VPN Server software on a server or machine?

Im guessing i have to pay for both the client/server software

VPN passthrough just means it recognises outgoing VPN traffic and supports it passing through. You still need something elso to be the VPN endpoint.

 

[DJMK4]

VPN passthrough just means it recognises outgoing VPN traffic and supports it passing through. You still need something elso to be the VPN endpoint.

Which would be the VPN server software?

Anyone know any freeware VPN Client/server software?

 

[Buffalo2102]

Try UltraVNC

I use it without problem and you can even do file transfers using it. Support is quite good too through the linked forums.

 

[DJMK4]

Has anyone just used the windows based ones?

i.e setting up a VPN server on windows 2000 advanced server and using the vpn client on xp?

 

[DJMK4]

Try UltraVNC

I use it without problem and you can even do file transfers using it. Support is quite good too through the linked forums.

Isnt VNC a remote management tool?

 

[oddjob62]

Has anyone just used the windows based ones?

i.e setting up a VPN server on windows 2000 advanced server and using the vpn client on xp?

Yup.... i use them all the time.

 

[DJMK4]

Yup.... i use them all the time.

Will just use this then instead of installing third party software

 

[oddjob62]

Will just use this then instead of installing third party software

Just to be a party pooper again... this MAY not work. It depends if you router is able to forward GRE traffic (IP protocol 47). PPTP passthrough often refers to outgoing, and may not always work with incoming. This depends on the router.

 

[FordPrefect]

It really depends upon the network of both your home and your work. A simple VPN setup will not work with NAT properly, sometimes you can get around it with routers with NAT traversal but its normally for outgoing clients only and its more likely that it will work at home rather than work.

If you are using a decent VPN device/server it should be capable of doing NAT traversal which basically encapsulates the VPN traffic within a normal TCP or UDP session.

Another thing to consider is either SSH tunneling or an SSL VPN(you can find one at openvpn.org). SSL VPN might be your best bet if you have to get past a firewall.

 

[Buffalo2102]

Isnt VNC a remote management tool?

Correct.

That'll teach me not to post when I'm tired. Dashed acronims!

 

[lokkers]

You could try Hamachi - its free client/server VPN software.

 

[attman]

Windows VPN

Why wouldn't you just create an "incoming connection" on the server machine, forward 1723 from the router and create a vpn client connection on the remote machine?

easy innit? I've done it lots of times.......(unless I'm missing something)

 

[oddjob62]

easy innit? I've done it lots of times.......(unless I'm missing something)

Yes, but some routers just don't work, due to it not passing GRE traffic properly. Most modern day ones do.

 

[feenster99]

Is this possible using my windows XP machine at work and my Netgear DG834G, the router supports VPN Passthrough and VPN Termination.

Would i need to install a VPN Client on any of the client machines?

You could buy a copy of the Netgear ProSafe VPN Client software - your router does support being a VPN endpoint, if you have the right software.

I believe it is about £25 for a license.

Matt