Windows 7 vpn server. Error 800

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Armadillo

Armadillo

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Trying to set up a vpn server on one of my home pcs, to be connected to on public wifi networks, but I can't get it working.

I followed the guides you find online for creating it on the machine. Adapter settings, new incoming connection, selected account to access it, selected through the internet.

Set firewall rule VPN-PPTP in the dg834gt, which is allow port 1723 and forward it to a network address. Set it to the internal ip of the machine with the vpn on it.

All fine up to this point.

Cannot connect though :(. Put my wan ip address in as destination, put user name and password for the account I said to have access, but no connection.

I get this error.

Error 800.

Remote connection not made because attempted vpn tunnels failed. The vpn server might be unreachable. If this connection is attempting to use an L2TP/IPsec tunnel, the security parameters for IPsec negoatiation might not be configured properly.

Firewall rule is working, logs show everytime I attempt a connection.

Source: ip I'm connecting from Destination: my ip,1723 - [VPN-PPTP rule match]

I've tried both from a machine on this network,which I read may or may not work depending on router and from another connection. Error is same.

Any ideas? or is the netgear just not going to play nice :(.
 
Have you tried using the router as the endpoint rather than trying to connect to a VPN server behind it? I'm fairly sure it supports up to five simultaneous connections.
 
Had not tried it. It does not mention it in the manual (was added in a firmware update), but looking around it seems that to connect to it requires netgear's prosafe vpn client, which you have to buy. At least that's what all the tutorials for it say.

Maybe there is another way. The wizard for setting it up asks for vpn name, pre-shared key and whether the tunnel will connect to a remote vpn gateway or a remote vpn client. Selecting client just jumps to the final page and tells you the details (vpn name and key you entered).
 
Trying with that, router seems to respond, but not working. Shrewsoft only show settings for usage with more expensive netgear models.

Tried settings I found, can't get any further than it trying to connect.

Vpn log on router gives this for first try with settings I found, tunnel does not connect.

responding to Main Mode from unknown peer 192.168.0.6
sent MR3, ISAKMP SA established
Dead Peer Detection (RFC 3706): enabled
sending encrypted notification INVALID_ID_INFORMATION to <invalid>:0
sending encrypted notification INVALID_MESSAGE_ID to <invalid>:0
received Delete SA payload: deleting ISAKMP State #1


Other settings for the client I found just sit there repeating this

responding to Main Mode from unknown peer "my ip address"
no suitable connection for peer
sending encrypted notification INVALID_ID_INFORMATION to <invalid>:0
sending notification PAYLOAD_MALFORMED to <invalid>:0
STATE_MAIN_R2: retransmission; will wait 20s for response

Just loops like that. Client just sits on connecting.

Can't find any proper settings, just people saying try X and the odd person saying they got it to work, but do not say how.
 
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