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[basketcase]

Hi all.  New to the forums and love the router, just can't get VPN to connect  

Have tried:
- Virtual Servers (need ports 500 & 4500, UPD)
- Port Forwarding (500/4500)
- Pretty sure I've tried all combinations of the above, plus any/all of the following checked/unchecked: SPI, PPTP, IPsec
- Resetting to defaults and starting the above all over again

What I have:
- XPSP2
- router is hardware version A3, firmware version 1.20
- PC wired to router (for now anyway -- will get brave & go wireless after I get this resolved)
- DCM-202 cable modem

Sure don't want to go the DMZ route.  VPN works great if I connect the PC directly to the modem.  I'm really hoping one/some of you can help me before I return this for something else (which is what my work Admin said I should do).

Thanks

[coppertrail]

Our company uses the Nortel Contivity VPN and I've been using it without issue with my DIR-655.  I believe the solution is to simply untick the IPSec (VPN) box under the Application Level Gateway section of the Firewall settings.

[basketcase]

Thanks for your reply, cop.

It was something else (and it makes me feel silly): norton Internet security.

Not sure why it decided to interfer with VPN, but I ended up writing a rule to allow comm. to/from the router for the rqd ports, & it worked great with standard settings.

[Lycan]

Ahh antivirus/pc Firewall strikes again.
Silly Norton/McAfee. When will they learn.
Try Securespot 2.0 with the 1.21 firmware. See if you like that.

[EddieZ]

With Vista's own firewall, a well-configured modem and a basic router firewall set up you probably won't need an extra firewall on your PC. Good anti-virus/anti-adware should be sufficient. Saves you a lot of a. money and b. lag and annoyances. But that's my opinion.