VPN via Belkin Router?

I have a Belkin 54g wireless DSL router at a tennanted property which serves
a variety of laptops and desktops via wired and wifi. The Router is
configured as stock, aside from WPA-PSK security, DHCP on.

All works lovely.

One of my tenants is now working from home and her company provides her with
a laptop which connects via Cisco VPN server software to her company's
network, via a Linksys PCMIA card, which she also uses in her personal dell
laptop, where it works fine also.

Previously she used a USB thompson modem, and it all worked fine, including
the VPN. (same ISP throughout)

Firing up the laptop and connecting wifi works fine, being able to browse
the web etc, that is until she fires up the VPN client. This initially
connects to the remote server and traffic is reported.

After about 30 seconds the client reports 'connection lost', at which point
no other internet activity is possible at all, and I cannot even log into
the router (via web browser).-it times out.

The router does not appear crashed at this time, as other users in the house
have internet.

'Repairing' the wifi connection then restores action indefinately as long as
VPN is not used again.

I am wondering if I need to configure the router with some form of VPN
instruction / pass through??

Regards, Tim (complete VPN newbie)

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> I have a Belkin 54g wireless DSL router at a tennanted property which serves
> a variety of laptops and desktops via wired and wifi. The Router is
> configured as stock, aside from WPA-PSK security, DHCP on.
>
> All works lovely.
>
> One of my tenants is now working from home and her company provides her with
> a laptop which connects via Cisco VPN server software to her company's
> network, via a Linksys PCMIA card, which she also uses in her personal dell
> laptop, where it works fine also.
>
> Previously she used a USB thompson modem, and it all worked fine, including
> the VPN. (same ISP throughout)
>
> Firing up the laptop and connecting wifi works fine, being able to browse
> the web etc, that is until she fires up the VPN client. This initially
> connects to the remote server and traffic is reported.
>
> After about 30 seconds the client reports 'connection lost', at which point
> no other internet activity is possible at all, and I cannot even log into
> the router (via web browser).-it times out.
>
> The router does not appear crashed at this time, as other users in the house
> have internet.
>
> 'Repairing' the wifi connection then restores action indefinately as long as
> VPN is not used again.
>
> I am wondering if I need to configure the router with some form of VPN
> instruction / pass through??
>
> Regards, Tim (complete VPN newbie)

If the router has an option for VPN PAssthrough then tick it. Beyond
that there's little you can do except change routers and hope for the
best.

My work laptop also uses cisco VPN client, and I've never had any issues
connecting with a netgear DG824m (ages ago), a 3COM model and my current
Draytek Vigor 2600VG.
--
Regards
Jon

"Tim.." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a Belkin 54g wireless DSL router at a tennanted property which
serves
> a variety of laptops and desktops via wired and wifi. The Router is
> configured as stock, aside from WPA-PSK security, DHCP on.
>
> All works lovely.
>
> One of my tenants is now working from home and her company provides her
with
> a laptop which connects via Cisco VPN server software to her company's
> network, via a Linksys PCMIA card, which she also uses in her personal
dell
> laptop, where it works fine also.
>
> Previously she used a USB thompson modem, and it all worked fine,
including
> the VPN. (same ISP throughout)
>
> Firing up the laptop and connecting wifi works fine, being able to browse
> the web etc, that is until she fires up the VPN client. This initially
> connects to the remote server and traffic is reported.
>
> After about 30 seconds the client reports 'connection lost', at which
point
> no other internet activity is possible at all, and I cannot even log into
> the router (via web browser).-it times out.

if you are trying to get to the router via the PC with the tunnel then that
is what i would expect.

if a different PC, then a different problem

Cisco VPN client by default doesnt allow "split tunnel" - so as long as the
VPN is "up" that PC should only be able to use the VPN.

try the VPN PC via a wired connection to the router to see if the issue is
wireless specific, or also occurs with an Ethernet connection.
>
> The router does not appear crashed at this time, as other users in the
house
> have internet.
>
> 'Repairing' the wifi connection then restores action indefinately as long
as
> VPN is not used again.
>
> I am wondering if I need to configure the router with some form of VPN
> instruction / pass through??

The Cisco is usually set up to use UDP based packets, so it may be the
Belkin doesnt like that.

1st port of call for a router that misbehaves is to upgrade the firmware in
case the manufacturer didnt get it right the 1st time......

The Cisco s/w allows a couple of different config options (if the security
setup allows them). Askethe user if she can select a different mode of
tunnel - "TCP" based tunnel should work across just about anything apart
from a firewall set to stop it.
>
> Regards, Tim (complete VPN newbie)
>
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Regards

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On 20 Jan 2007, "Tim.." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a Belkin 54g wireless DSL router at a tennanted property which serves
....
>After about 30 seconds the client reports 'connection lost', at which point
>no other internet activity is possible at all, and I cannot even log into
>the router (via web browser).-it times out.

Don't suppose you have any info about the IP addresses being used at her
firm, and whether they're going to look like ones on your local LAN?

"NoNeedToKnow" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 20 Jan 2007, "Tim.." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have a Belkin 54g wireless DSL router at a tennanted property which
>>serves
> ...
>>After about 30 seconds the client reports 'connection lost', at which
>>point
>>no other internet activity is possible at all, and I cannot even log into
>>the router (via web browser).-it times out.
>
> Don't suppose you have any info about the IP addresses being used at her
> firm, and whether they're going to look like ones on your local LAN?

I havent, but I can do.

Will try the other contributee's ideas and get the IP and report back...

Tim.